Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation a specialty measurement company provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia the Americas and Europe. It operates through two segments Waters and TA. The company designs manufactures sells and services high and ultra-performance liquid chromatography as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products including chromatography columns other consumable products and post-warranty service plans. It also designs manufactures sells and services thermal analysis rheometry and calorimetry instruments; and develops and supplies software-based products that interface with its instruments as well as other manufacturers' instruments. Its MS technology instruments are used in drug discovery and development comprising clinical trial testing the analysis of proteins in disease processes nutritional safety analysis and environmental testing. The company offers thermal analysis rheometry and calorimetry instruments for use in predicting the suitability and stability of fine chemicals pharmaceuticals water polymers metals and viscous liquids for various industrial consumer good and healthcare products as well as for life science research. Its products are used by life science pharmaceutical biochemical industrial nutritional safety environmental academic and governmental customers working in research and development quality assurance and other laboratory applications. Waters Corporation was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford Massachusetts.