An in-house laboratory is today an integral part of many manufacturing and services outfits. Ultimate accuracy in measurement, testing and analysis are vital components of a successful business in today’s highly competitive world. The mushrooming of Research & Development (R&D) centres in both public and private sectors certainly underlined the demands for new levels for quality to meet international standards such as the ISO9000 series and various aspects of product enhancement and developments. Moreover, with industrial players – from SMEs to multinationals – embarking on measures to reduce production cost, Malaysia’s laboratory equipment market is poised to grow rapidly, fuelled by technological developments that are boosting sales of value-added products as well as the robust growth of R&D expenditure across a wide segment of industries. |