Stephane Alexandre

SCION Instruments

Techcomp Holdings Ltd. announced the acquisition of the ex-Varian GC and GC-MS SQ assets from Bruker Corporation and the establishment of a new business - SCION Instruments - registered in Fremont, California (US). The GC and GC-MS SQ systems and Compass CDS software will be supplied and managed by the existing manufacturing operations and technical support team in Fremont, California. Orders for new systems, spares and software will now be accepted by SCION Instruments in all global markets. To ensure a smooth transition and continuity of operations, service will continue to be supported by Bruker local offices until further notice. SCION Instruments will maintain a global infrastructure to support sales outside of the US. This will combine the transfer of existing Bruker local staff and partners as well as additional resources from Techcomp offices in Europe and Asia. Techcomp is a Chinese manufacturer of analytical & healthcare equipment, with technological patents in analytical instruments, life science equipment and laboratory instruments. The Techcomp brand of analytical instruments is used in laboratories for diverse industries ranging from materials analysis and testing to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medicine, food and beverage, and to forensics. Techcomp has a strong R&D track record and is an original design and original equipment manufacturer for the world's leading brands of analytical instruments used in research and test applications. Techcomp's distribution network for a wide range of the world's leading brands of highly advanced analytical equipment is predominantly in China.