ST. LOUIS, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich , a leading $1.8 billion Life Science and High Technology company, has signed a national distribution agreement with CellPath, a leading distributor of healthcare products, to serve the healthcare market in the UK.
“We are pleased to be working with CellPath,” said Trevor Jones, European Marketing Manager at Sigma-Aldrich. “Sigma-Aldrich has a proud history of manufacturing high quality products for laboratories engaged in diagnostic and pathological applications, and CellPath has an established presence with these customers. We believe CellPath’s reach into the healthcare market and their understanding of their customers’ needs will strongly complement our own manufacturing and logistical excellence.”
Philip Webber, Managing Director of CellPath, said the partnership should have a positive impact on customers. “In addition, this partnership will give us access to globally renowned histology and hematology products, and will enable us to provide our customers with a wide range of best-in-class chemicals, solvents and biochemicals that have not been available to us until now.”
Paul Webber, Joint Director of CellPath, added: “Our customers are looking to us more and more to provide an alternative portfolio of chemical products for all laboratories operating in a healthcare environment, and Sigma-Aldrich will help us to respond to this demand. Sigma-Aldrich has a fantastic reputation for fast and reliable service. Coupling that with our own logistical infrastructure will enable us to provide a new level of service that should excite our healthcare customers”
Over the years, Sigma-Aldrich has created a high quality range of dyes and stains designed for histological and hematological applications. As a top choice with life science and research customers, Sigma-Aldrich aims to be just as accessible to healthcare customers. The synergy between a reliable manufacturer like Sigma-Aldrich and a dependable supplier like CellPath is strong and is expected to delight healthcare customers in the UK.
About Sigma-Aldrich: Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company. Its biochemical and organic chemical products and kits are used in scientific and genomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of disease and as key components in pharmaceutical and other high technology manufacturing. The Company has customers in life science companies, university and government institutions, hospitals, and in industry. Over one million scientists and technologists use its products. Sigma-Aldrich operates in 36 countries and has 7,700 employees providing excellent service worldwide. The Company is committed to Accelerating Customer Success through Leadership in Life Science, High Technology and Service. For more information about Sigma-Aldrich, please visit its award-winning Web site at sigma-aldrich.com.
About CellPath: CellPath is a leading manufacturer and distributor of products to hospitals, clinics and institutions internationally. The Company specializes in the sciences of Cellular Pathology, having its own range of specialty products for these applications. The Company’s name and logo have become synonymous with innovative, well-proven products and services. For more information about CellPath, please visit the Company at http://www.cellpath.co.uk.
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