Postnova Opens New UK Office
Postnova Analytics has opened a dedicated office to enhance local support for its UK customers.
Postnova Analytics (Landsberg am Lech, Germany) has opened a dedicated office to enhance local support for its UK customers. The new company, Postnova Analytics UK Ltd., is based in Herefordshire, and is led by Paul Clarke, who has over 30 years experience in separation sciences.
The UK office has invested in a laboratory for demonstrations and applications development in the separation of particles, polymers, and proteins.
Thorsten Klein, Founder and CEO of Postnova Analytics, said, “Paul Clarke brings extensive experience of separation sciences, which means
that we can offer prospective and existing UK customers an even better service, from the first contact through to installation and aftersales support.”
Paul Clarke, Managing Director of Postnova Analytics UK, said, “I am delighted to join Postnova at an exciting stage in its international growth. I feel there is a real opportunity to explain and demonstrate the benefits of FFF to UK separation scientists and open up new applications using Postnova integrated FFF/SEC systems.”
For further information please visit www.postnova.com
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