Benchmark International is pleased to announce the acquisition of Scientific Support Services (SSS) by Los Angeles-headquartered Calibre Scientific.

SSS is a long-established distributor of high-quality laboratory instrumentation including chromatography systems, hydrogen & air generators, gas mixers & diluters, XRF analysers, optical instruments, and consumables. Specialising in complete turnkey solutions, the company offers equipment supply, installation, breakdown repair, and annual servicing.

Calibre Scientific is a diversified global provider of life science reagents, tools, instruments, and other consumables to lab research, diagnostics, industrial, and biopharmaceutical communities. The company owns a portfolio of life science and diagnostic companies and has a global reach that extends to over 175 countries.

With this acquisition, Calibre Scientific expands its product offering and enhances its market share in the UK by adding a variety of new customer relationships in key end markets.

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