Analytical X-ray specialist Panalytical has been presented with the 2006 Frost and Sullivan Award for product line strategy
The award recognizes the close and productive relationship Panalytical enjoys with its customers and the way that the company's research and applications development teams thrive on turning the resulting understanding into solutions that address, and in many cases anticipate, trends in the market.
Panalytical innovations, such as the ultra-fast X'Celerator detector and the unique industry-tailored Axios systems, stem from the increasing demand for the application of X-ray methods in completely new areas.
Panalytical has more than 50 years experience in the development of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrumentation and software.
It claims to be the only analytical X-ray company with in-house X-ray tube research, development and manufacturing capabilities.
Panalytical's systems are at home in advanced research environments and production and process control.
Industries where end users of Panalytical systems are found include pharmaceuticals, plastics and polymers, mining and minerals, chemicals and petrochemicals, semiconductors, nanotechnology and new materials.
The Frost and Sullivan Award for product line strategy is presented to the company that has demonstrated the most insight into customer needs and product demands.
Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.
A Frost and Sullivan analyst said: "Panalytical has been able to address specific markets through multi-capable systems.
"The company enhances its [core] products in two ways - adding additional features specific to a particular market or application, and offering full calibration solutions rather than just instrumentation".
Commenting on the award, Guido Eggermont, commercial director at Panalytical, said: "We are particularly pleased that Frost and Sullivan has chosen to make this award for our product line strategy.
"We pride ourselves on having a real understanding of how X-ray spectroscopy and diffraction adds analytical value to our customers.
"It is this drive that keeps Panalytical ahead."
