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Techcomp

Founded in 1988, Techcomp Instruments Ltd is a laboratory instrumentation group headquartered in Hong Kong. Techcomp engages in Development, Manufacturing and Distribution of Scientific Instrumental products globally. We specialise in three core technologies: Molecular Spectroscopy, Chromatography and General Laboratory Instrumentation.  Techcomp brands comprise Techcomp, SCION Instruments, Edinburgh Instruments, Isotopx, Froilabo, Precisa, Edinburgh Sensors and Dynamica and are supported with our world class production sites in the UK, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, China and Romania. The companies benefit from international distribution and wide coverage across P.R China, Asia, EMEA and the Americas with leading position in P.R China.

Since inception Techcomp has earned a proven track record for new and innovative product launches with a strong product pipeline. The group also has an established hub for central engineering and software provided by Techcomp Research and Engineering Centre (TREC) based in Scotland.

Globally the group has around 800 staff worldwide and is supported by over 100 experts actively involved in research and development and is ISO 9001 accredited.

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Edinburgh Instruments™

A leading molecular spectroscopy manufacturer based in Scotland.

Scion Instruments™

Experts in Gas Chromatography (GC), HPI Analysers, Single Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), High Performance Liquid Chromatography Instruments (HPLC) and CompassCDS software. The company has operations in The Netherlands, USA, Scotland and China.

Precisa™

Manufacturers of high precision weighing solutions for laboratory and industrial applications. Manufacturing operations are based in Switzerland & China.

Froilabo™

Specialists in Ultra Low Temperature Freezers, ovens, incubators, climatic chambers and temperature control products with factories in France and Romania.

Edinburgh Sensors

Edinburgh Sensors™

Scottish manufacturers of gas sensing products supplying end users and OEMs with a wide range of IR Gas Detection systems for CO2, CH4 and other gases.

Dynamica™

Based in the UK, Dynamica supplies a wide range of analytical and laboratory instruments such as UV-Vis Spectrophotometers, Benchtop centrifuges and microplate readers.

ISOTOPX™

World leaders in inorganic magnetic sector Mass Spectrometers specialising in Thermal Ionisation and Noble Gas Mass spectrometers.

The Group products are sold direct and via distribution partners across Europe with direct support from local factories and commercial teams, throughout Asia out of distribution operations in Hong Kong and across Latin America from a dedicated office in Mexico City. 

OUR HISTORY

1988

Techcomp Founded

Techcomp Founded

Techcomp Limited was founded by entrepeneur, Mr Richard Lo in Hong Kong.

Manufacturing Begins

Manufacturing of the first GC and UV-Vis Instruments.

1994

Manufacturing Begins

2004

Subsidiaries Established

Subsidiaries Established

We established subsidiaries in Singapore and Thailand.

Launch in Europe

Dynamica launched in Europe. Acquired Froilabo (Lyon, France).

2009

Launch in Europe

2010

Subsidiaries Established

More Acquisition​

Acquired Precisa (Zurich, Switzerland) 

Expand In Latin Americas​

Acquired Edinburgh Instruments (Livingston, Scotland). Expansion in Latin Americas (Mexico City)

2013

Expand In Latin Americas​

2014

Scion Joins

SCION Instruments Joins

Acquired SCION Instruments (Fremont CA, USA).

USA Sales Office​

USA Sales Office opened in Austin, Texas.

2015

USA Sales Office​

2016

R&D Centre of Excellence

R&D Centre of Excellence​

Established Edinburgh, Scotland as Global R&D Centre of Excellence.

Middle East Expansion​

Expansion in Middle East (Dubai, UAE)

2018

Middle East Expansion​

2019

Froilabo Factory Opening​

Froilabo Factory Opening​

Opening of new Froilabo factory (Pitesti, Romania)

SCION Instruments Factory Opening

Opening of new SCION Instruments factory (Goes, The Netherlands).

2020

SCION Instruments Factory Opening