Middlewich & Crewe — [04 Feb 2026] — Isotopx Ltd and Sercon Ltd, leading innovators in high precision isotope ratio mass spectrometry, are pleased to announce the promotion of Damian Tootell to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Damian steps into the role after more than 15 years of senior leadership at Isotopx and over 20 years of experience in the global scientific instrumentation sector. Coinciding with this announcement is the retirement of Dr Zenon Palacz, Founder and
Techcomp Instruments (“Techcomp”) is delighted to announce the acquisition of Sercon Limited, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of the world’s most sensitive small-radius Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometers (IRMS). Sercon designs and manufactures small-Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometers (IRMS) and their associated sample preparation systems. Sercon operates globally and serves prominent universities and analytical labs. This exciting and strategic acquisition strengthens Techcomp’s position
Precisa Gravimetrics AG is delighted to announce that it has successfully attained IP65 Rating for their Series 520 PB Balances (C, D and G models), designed and manufactured in Switzerland.
We are delighted to announce that our 520 PT and PB analytical and precision balances have successfully passed EU/OIML/UKCA certification. This certification opens the doors to a new range of industries and working environments where the 520 Series balances will play an essential role in the recording of accurate measurements. OIML certification allows users to have the 520 series balances officially
We are delighted to introduce Nils Guerard as Sales Manager for Lab Products in the US. Find out more about Nils and his new role online.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Philippe Schümperli as Product Manager for Precisa. Philippe has held a variety of marketing roles within the medical instruments industry since 2007 including Marketing Communications Specialist EMEA and Global Product Manager with one of the world leaders in the field of orthopedic arthroplasty. He holds a master’s degree in International Business and has
Techcomp Instruments Limited (“Techcomp”) is delighted to announce that Techcomp Europe has successfully completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Isotopx Limited, based in Middlewich, Cheshire. For the past 13 years Isotopx has been at the forefront of mass spectrometer design and innovation. The whole team at Isotopx, led by CEO and founder Zenon Palacz, are justifiably proud of their
Free Balance Upgrade Boost – Limited Time Only When you purchase a new 390 Series Analytical Balance, we’ll automatically give you a free upgrade to a 390 HE. With a superior electronic draft shield this prevents knocks from manual opening and reduces potential cross contamination. What’s more, with the 390 HE you are now in a position to benefit from extra add
Windows 10 IoT will be the new standard operating system for the prepASH, reason being that Windows XP and Windows 7 are no longer supported. As part of this OS upgrade the prepASH now comes with a new terminal as shown in the photo below, which is slightly different vs. the one with Windows XP. The OS upgrade will automatically be
Noise Reduction and Noise Elimination Precisa has developed a unique Environmental Noise Cancelling (ENC) System to cancel the effects of environmental noise, such as air turbulence and ground vibration. What causes the problem of noise? Despite investing in stone tables and draft shields it is impossible to reduce environmental effects altogether. This noise is detected by the sensitive weighing mechanism and can be
