MEDIA RELEASE PR38538
CEM Announces Formation of Japanese Subsidiary
MATTHEWS, N.C., March 1 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
CEM Corporation (http://www.cem.com ), a leading global provider of microwave laboratory instrumentation,
is pleased to announce the formation of a new subsidiary headquartered in Tokyo with an additional office in
Osaka, Japan. CEM Japan will be responsible for all sales, marketing, technical support and service of the
Company's entire line of laboratory instrumentation in Japan and selected areas of Asia. The offices will
commence operation in the fall of 2010.
As the second largest economy in the world, Japan offers substantial growth opportunities for all four of the
Company's business units; however, CEM's current overall market penetration is lower there than in any of the
Company's other major markets. This untapped potential creates an even larger opportunity for CEM in the
next few years.
A key goal for the subsidiary will be to fully develop all of the major market areas for each of CEM's
business units: Analytical, Process Control, Chemical Synthesis and Bioscience. Initial areas of focus will
include the analytical laboratory and peptide synthesis markets. The Company's revolutionary, new analytical
laboratory system, Discover(R) SP-D, is expected to have broad applications in Japan. CEM's unique Liberty
Microwave Peptide Synthesizers have developed a dominant position worldwide over the last three years and
Japan, which is the third-largest peptide market in the world, represents a significant opportunity for the
products.
CEM Japan will employ approximately 10 people in 2010 and will add significantly more employees over the
next three years, as the considerable expansion of business in the region and the Company's strong R&D
pipeline will create substantial future growth.
About CEM
CEM Corporation, a private company based in Matthews, North Carolina, is a leading provider of microwave
laboratory instrumentation. The Company has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and France,
as well as a global network of distributors. CEM designs and manufactures systems for life sciences, analytical
laboratories and processing plants worldwide.
SOURCE: CEM Corporation
CONTACT: Michelle Horn,
Marketing Manager,
michelle.horn@cem.com,
+1-704-821-7015 ext 220
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