| Markes International | |
| Logo Alt: | The logo of Markes International Limited. |
| Type: | Private |
| Industry: | Scientific Instruments Manufacturing |
| Hq Location: | Bridgend, Wales |
| Hq Location Country: | United Kingdom |
| Num Locations: | 5 |
| Parent: | Schauenburg Analytics |
Markes International is a manufacturer and supplier of specialist analytical instrumentation that enhances the sensitivity and application scope of GC–MS. They also manufacture and supply complementary sampling devices, accessories, and consumables.[1]
Markes International was founded in 1997. Their first thermal desorption instrument, the UNITY, was released shortly thereafter. The company has since updated and expanded their instrument portfolio, including a wider range of thermal desorbers, and Centri, a range of automated sample preparation and pre-concentration platforms.
Markes’ factory, technical centre and headquarters is in Bridgend, Wales, UK. In 2011, they expanded this and their US operations (Markes International, Inc.) - adding extra laboratory and demonstration facilities. In 2017 their US operations transferred from Cincinnati, Ohio, to a new office in Gold River, Sacramento, California.
In 2013, Markes became a company of the Schauenburg International Group,[2] and opened a technical centre near Frankfurt as part of their German operations (Markes International GmbH).
The company has arrangements for distribution and market development with Agilent Technologies,[3] ThermoFisher Scientific,[4] and a number of other distributors.
Markes International holds patents for a number of technological innovations, including diffusion-locking caps and inserts for sorbent tubes,[5] [6] [7] RFID tags for sorbent tubes,[8] and a soft electron ionisation source.[9]
The company received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the 'International Trade' category in 2015[10] and 2019, and was also honoured in the 'Innovation' category in 2019.[11]