LGC Standards Opens First Chinese Office

LGC Standards (Teddington, UK) has opened its first office in Beijing, China, signaling a milestone in the company's international development. The new office will enable the company to bring its range of laboratory quality products and services to the Chinese market.

LGC Standards provides a range of products and services for measurement and laboratory control through the quick and efficient supply of reference materials and proficiency testing schemes. The company will be able to support Chinese laboratories directly by offering logistical and technical advice in their local language.

Dr Matthias Brommer, director, LGC Standards said: "The opening of our first Chinese office clearly demonstrates that LGC Standards is committed to providing global quality management solutions for laboratories worldwide. Our Chinese team will focus on supplying laboratories in the pharmaceutical, environmental, food, industrial, and forensic sectors with reference materials and proficiency testing schemes to support laboratory quality."

In welcoming LGC China to the Group, David Richardson, Chief Executive of LGC, commented, "Our new office provides an excellent opportunity for LGC to serve the Chinese scientific community and gives us a base from which to partner with local businesses on future projects. Our investment strengthens LGC's position as an international leader in reference materials.”

The company supplies over 20,000 reference materials, pharmaceutic impurity reference standards, proficiency testing and training in analytical quality. LGC Standards has offices in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, China, and the UK, a joint venture presence in India, and representatives in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Romania, Turkey, and the United States.

LGC is an international science-based company and market leader in diagnostic, analytical, and forensic services and reference standards. A progressive and innovative enterprise, LGC operates in socially responsible fields underpinning the safety, health, and security of the public and the regulation of industry, for U.K. government departments, and blue chip clients.

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