FMS, Inc.

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Special Issues

LCGC SupplementsSpecial Issues-12-01-2013
Volume 31
Issue 12

Founded in 1985, Fluid Management Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and supports analytical instruments used by scientists to perform extraction, cleanup, fractionation, and concentration of samples prior to chemical analysis.

Company Description

Founded in 1985, Fluid Management Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and supports analytical instruments used by scientists to perform extraction, cleanup, fractionation, and concentration of samples prior to chemical analysis. Some of the industries that rely on our sample preparation systems are: agricultural, chemical, clinical, coatings, cosmetics, energy, environmental, flavors, food, life science, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, tobacco, toxicology, utilities. Automated sample preparation systems from FMS are designed to replace outdated, labor-intensive techniques that hinder laboratory productivity. Our Total Sample Preparation systems improve the efficiency of both laboratory personnel and expensive instrumentation. Our automated sample preparation systems allow laboratory personnel to reduce costs, shorten sample turn around time, and improve the quality and consistency of their results by eliminating the variability inherent with manual sample preparation methods. All FMS consumables are guaranteed and manufactured in Class 10,000 and Class 1,000 cleanroom environments and both our instruments and consumables are proudly made in the USA. We support our sample preparation systems with an ever-increasing network of field sales, service, and applications expertise. FMS systems are sold worldwide by direct sales force, independent representatives, and distributors. After 25 years in business, FMS has established itself as the world leader in providing automated sample preparation systems in the field of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) analysis.

Chief Chromatographic Techniques Supported

  • Automated sample preparation

  • Sample extraction

  • Pressurized liquid extraction

  • Solid phase extraction

  • Automated fractionation

  • Sample cleanup

  • Automated sample cleanup

  • Multicolumn cleanup

  • Concentration

  • Evaporation

Markets Served

  • Agricultural

  • Chemical

  • Clinical

  • Coatings

  • Cosmetics

  • Energy

  • Environmental

  • Flavors

  • Food

  • Life science

  • Pharmaceutical

  • Petrochemical

  • Tobacco

  • Toxicology

  • Utilities

Facility

Based in Watertown, Massachusetts, just outside Boston, FMS, Inc. owns and operates out of its 150,000 sq. ft facility on the banks of the Charles River. All FMS, Inc. products are proudly manufactured in the USA. The facility houses sales, marketing, manufacturing, machine shop, ISO 17925 accredited laboratory, and R&D.

FMS, Inc.

580 Pleasant Street

Watertown, MA 02472

TELEPHONE

(617) 393-2396

FAX

(617) 393-0194

E-MAIL

onlineinfo@fms-inc.com

WEB SITE

www.fms-inc.com

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

75

OUTSIDE US

4

YEAR FOUNDED

1985