Dionex Corporation has expanded its international sales and distribution capabilities by opening a wholly owned subsidiary, Dionex Sweden AB, in Stockholm, Sweden. The new subsidiary enables the company to effectively address the growing demand for Dionex products and solutions. The expansion brings to 19 the total number of Dionex direct sales subsidiaries operating outside the U.S.

“Europe accounts for about 40% of the company’s sales,” said Bruce Barton, Dionex Vice President of International Sales & Service. “With unique challenges and growth opportunities in each European location, the addition of Dionex Sweden strengthens our ability to fully address the Scandinavian market.”

Dionex now sells directly through its subsidiaries in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands (Benelux), Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the U.K. The company also has strategically located Customer Support Centers, including applications laboratories, providing industry-specific expertise in centralized locations in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Dionex (NASDAQ:DNEX) is a global leader in the manufacturing and marketing of liquid chromatography and extraction systems, consumables, and software for chemical analysis. The Company’s systems are used worldwide in environmental analysis and by the life sciences, chemical, petrochemical, food and beverage, power generation, and electronics industries. Our expertise in applications and instrumentation helps analytical scientists to evaluate and develop pharmaceuticals, establish environmental regulations, and produce better industrial products.