Teledyne LABS is a group of established Teledyne brands whose roots include Tekmar, founded in 1972 as a provider of scientific apparatus. Tekmar introduced the first commercial purge-and-trap device in 1976, a milestone that shaped its long-standing reputation in trace VOC analysis. Today, the group designs and manufactures laboratory instruments for research, pharmaceutical, environmental, and industrial users worldwide.
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EST AnalyticalSince opening its doors in 1990, Cincinnati-based EST Analytical has engineered and manufactured laboratory instruments for volatile-organic-compound analysis, with particular strength in purge-and-trap and dynamic-headspace systems. The company supports laboratories worldwide with application guidance, training, repairs, and onsite service alongside its instruments. Its business management system conforms to ISO 9001:2015, and EST also operates locations in Beijing and Guangzhou.WEST CHESTER, OH
LabTech GroupFounded in 2002, LabTech Group develops and manufactures laboratory analytical instruments and integrated systems that combine testing, automated sample preparation, and laboratory engineering. With research and manufacturing centers in China and the United States, its products reach more than 90 countries and serve over 30,000 customers. The group also owns the long-established LabTech CDS Analytical brand, which has specialized in thermal sample-preparation systems for more than 50 years, and acquired the Empore™ membrane-based SPE business in 2018.OXFORD, PA
Columbus InstrumentsSince 1970, Columbus Instruments has designed and manufactured scientific instruments for monitoring behavior and physiology in laboratory animals, along with environmental research systems. Founded by Dr. Jan Czekajewski, the Columbus, Ohio company pioneered commercially available activity monitors and indirect calorimetry, later developing its Micro-Oxymax respirometer in response to EPA remediation research after the Exxon Valdez spill. Its in-house engineering team continues to build customizable instruments used by researchers worldwide, with more than 21,000 scientific citations.COLUMBUS, OH
Surface Measurement SystemsFounded in 1991 around Prof. Daryl Williams’ invention of Dynamic Vapor Sorption, Surface Measurement Systems designs scientific instruments and provides contract services for characterizing how solid materials interact with moisture, vapors and gases. The company delivered its first DVS analyzer to Pfizer in 1992 and later pioneered commercial Inverse Gas Chromatography, building a global business serving materials researchers from pharmaceuticals to porous materials and carbon capture. Its instruments and laboratory services are supported by ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications.334516ALLENTOWN, PA