— Rapid, reliable results for precious metals analysis on the spot — Kleve, Germany — SPECTRO Analytical Instruments has introduced the new, improved SPECTROSCOUT kt portable ED-XRF analyzer for rapid, reliable analysis of precious metals and alloys on the spot. Incoming inspection, quality monitoring, and hallmarking require fast, precise, accurate, and nondestructive measurement of gold, silver, and […]

New detectors enable multimodal SEM analysis with breakthrough performance MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – Bruker today announced the launch of two groundbreaking detectors at Microscopy & Microanalysis (M&M) 2026: the eWARP™ TKD, a next-generation Transmission Kikuchi Diffraction (TKD) detector for nanoscale crystallographic characterization, and the XFlash® FlatQUAD™ 2L, the latest evolution of Bruker’s annular EDS detector, enabling simultaneous Energy Dispersive […]

Backed by KKR’s £4.7 billion acquisition of Malvern Panalytical parent company Spectris, the materials characterization leader enters a new era of innovation, customer focus, and long-term ambition. Malvern, UK, Sciad Communications — Malvern Panalytical is setting an ambitious new course for growth, with Christian Sauber, Ph.D., as President and following the acquisition of its parent company Spectris […]

Validation of HALO’s Advanced Security Screening Technology Agilent Technologies, Inc. has led a multimillion dollar investment round in which other existing Blue Chip investors UK Innovation Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) and the Midland Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) also participated. The investment enables HALO to complete regulatory approval of its advanced security screening technology ahead of […]

On its 20th anniversary, DECTRIS extends its mission further, from detecting the invisible to transforming it into the understandable with a platform designed to connect data, analyses, compute, and scientific context into one home for modern research. Science has changed Over the past two decades, science has become fundamentally more complex and computational. Experiments generate […]

Peabody, Mass. — JEOL USA, Inc. has expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of two members of its leadership team, Donna Gosselin and Steve Tryon. In addition, Dr. Thomas Isabell was appointed President of JEOL USA. Together, they bring decades of leadership experience spanning product management, applications, and field service, further strengthening the company’s […]

Collaboration pairs PerkinElmer’s ICP-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS technologies with Covalent’s failure analysis expertise to help manufacturers pinpoint the root causes of material failure and performance degradation. SHELTON, Conn. and SUNNYVALE, Calif. — PerkinElmer and Covalent today announced a strategic collaboration to provide advanced analytical instrumentation and analysis services that address the growing complexity of failure analysis […]

In a collaboration with academia and deep tech companies, Hitachi High-Tech are creating digitalized assets that combine advanced AI, including physical AI, and innovating on a global scale with a focus on the semiconductor field through HMAX Industry High Tech Campus Eindhoven Tokyo – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (“Hitachi High-Tech”) will establish Innovation Center Eindhoven (“the Center”) […]

Portable ease. Expanded elemental range. Powerful OES performance. Kleve, Germany – SPECTRO Analytical Instruments has introduced the SPECTROPORT LIBS PXL01 portable OES metals analyzer for metals analysis in the field. When testing the elemental makeup of metals in the field or at the worksite, mistakes matter. An alloy ID error at a pipeline or shipping dock […]

Accelerating Entry into the Middle East Energy Transition Market HORIBA, Ltd. (President: Masayuki Adachi; hereinafter “HORIBA”) announced on February 13, 2026, the establishment of HORIBA Middle East Limited in Abu Dhabi. The new company marks HORIBA’s first presence in the Middle East and will be located in Masdar City,  a pioneering sustainable urban community and […]