SGE Analytical Science
SGE Analytical Science is a Melbourne-based company founded in 1966 by Ernest Dawes producing accessories for use in chemical analysis, primarily chromatography. The name comes from Scientific Glass Engineering, the original name for the company. Principal product lines include GC and HPLC columns and syringes, connections and fittings, unions and mini unions, MEPS for sample preparation, micro control valves, ferrules, septa, a range of accessory products for GC and GC-MS, Electron Multipliers, Ion Optics grids, scientific and specialized tubing, glass inlet liners for GC and INSTRUMENTS for TOC analysis. The ProteCol™ range of HPLC columns feature proprietary column designs, incorporating metal free inert materials throughout the flow path and the highest quality stationary phases.
While the company operates in many countries, its headquarters and primary manufacturing facilities are still in Melbourne, in the eastern suburb of Ringwood.
Within the SGE group of companies is the ETP brand of electron multiplier, used in Mass Spectrometry (MS) instrumentation. This division operates from second site for Mass Spectrometry is in Sydney, Australia and is dedicated to R&D and production for this specialized area.
SGE has global customer service and distribution hubs in Australia, Japan, the UK and the USA, along with sales/support offices in UK, USA, France, Germany, Japan, China, India and the Middle East. SGE is an ISO accredited company, and employs around 400 staff worldwide. SGE has become one of Australia’s most successful exporters with 97% of revenue derived from export; it has received awards in many areas from governments, environmental groups and technology bodies.
Manufacturing Facilities:
Semi clean and clean room manufacture across 2 sites
Laser fabrication and welding
Advanced ion optics modelling and computer simulation
Specialized tubing manufacture facilities; glass, stainless steel, polymer treatment, fused silica Polishing and coating technologies
Instrument design, assembly and test
Extensive R&D & Engineering facilities across 2 sites