Porvair Sciences Ltd, specialists in application optimised microplates, has announced the appointment of a Master Distribution Partner for China, Hong Kong & Macau and investment in a new, modern warehousing facility in Wuhan, China.

Mr Steve Knight, Sales & Marketing Manager of Porvair Sciences Ltd commented ‘This new investment in Asian infrastructure is in response to the strongly growing demand for our products in the region driven by the global trend to move synthetic chemistry from Western Europe and the USA to China in particular’. He added ‘After an exhaustive search, we are extremely pleased to appoint Universal Analytical & Testing Instruments Limited (UATIL) as our strategic partner in China. Their expertise, coverage and experience will enable us to access this important market more effectively and to help safeguard laboratories investment in new compound development by offering, from a local source, the guaranteed ultra-clean storage plates so often lacking in emerging markets.”

“We hope to use our new company facility in Wuhan to further enhance the delivery and local support of Porvair Sciences’ products in China. To begin with microplates and microplate equipment will continue to be manufactured in the UK – however the stocking of product in Wuhan and the availability of new support literature in Mandarin Chinese will deliver a better, more responsive service to our Asian customers’.

Porvair Sciences Ltd is a leading international specialist manufacturer of high quality, innovative microplates for wide ranging applications from sample preparation to high throughput screening. Its comprehensive range of products includes polystyrene assay plates, clear and solid bottomed plates, polypropylene storage plates (deep and shallow well), vacuum manifolds, manual as well as electro-pneumatic plate sealers and nitrogen blow down evaporators. All Porvair Sciences products are designed to accelerate your discovery process through innovative technology and high quality material selection.

Porvair Sciences Ltd has specialised in the manufacture of microplates and microplate equipment since its formation in 1992. Via its global distributor network, Porvair Sciences serves Life Sciences, Biotechnology, R&D and Molecular Biology with microplate solutions for all applications. Porvair Sciences is a subsidiary of Porvair plc, a world leader in microporous materials.

For further information regarding this announcement please contact Porvair Sciences Ltd. on telephone +44-1372-824290, email sknight@porvair-sciences.com or visit www.porvair-sciences.com