Waters Breaks Ground on New Mass Spectrometry HQ in Wilmslow, UK

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Waters Breaks Ground on New Mass

Spectrometry HQ in Wilmslow, UK

PR Newswire

MANCHESTER, England, June 18, 2012

- Designed to Accelerate Innovation, New Facility will Combine World-Class

Customer Demonstration Labs with Advanced R&D

MANCHESTER, England

,

June 18, 2012

/PRNewswire/ -- Waters® Corporation

(NYSE: WAT) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Mass Spectrometry

Headquarters planned for completion in 2014.

The Right Honourable George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, joined

Waters for the event and put the ceremonial spade in the ground. A Copper

Beech tree was planted onsite to mark the occasion.

George Osborne said:

"It is a great honour to be part of this special day. Water Corporation's decision

to make this major investment in Wilmslow is a vote of confidence in the

Cheshire

economy and the British economy."

Brian Smith, Vice President of MS Business Operations at Waters

Corporation said:

"I am very excited that we now have the ability to move our high technology

business forward and provide a world class centre for innovation in mass

spectrometry. The new Waters MS Headquarters will be designed to accelerate

the rate of innovation with increased access for the world's scientific thought-

leaders. Science is such a major contributor to the history of

Manchester

and

we are honoured to be writing a new chapter in its rich heritage with our

custom built headquarters in Wilmslow."

Terry Shortt, Vice President of Global Quality Assurance and MSHQ

Project Director at Waters Corporation said:

"We remain committed to the sustainability of the project and protecting the

local flora and fauna. The building itself will be constructed to the BREEAM

(Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methods) 'very

good' standard. We have also recently completed a purpose built home for the

local bat population and will refurbish the sunken garden from the original

lodge."

Situated on the 37-acre Stamford Lodge site on the A538 Wilmslow/Altrincham

road, three miles south of Manchester Airport, the new facility is intended to

unite Waters' existing mass spectrometry operations, consisting of more than

500 employees, currently located on four separate sites in

South Manchester

and

Altrincham

. Plans for the new facility include state-of-the-art customer

demonstration laboratories, research and development capabilities, and an

expanded manufacturing capacity.

VINCI Construction UK has been selected as the principal contractor for the

development. The works entail the design and construction of the new two

storey headquarters including, external services, roads, car parks and

landscaping.

Mark Thomas, Regional Director, VINCI Construction UK, said:

"We are delighted to be Waters contractor of choice on the project; it will be a

flagship project for our operations in the North West this year. We hope that

our involvement will assist the Waters Corporation in achieving and exceeding

their business expectations."

In addition to our customer commitment, Waters is honored to continue

Manchester

's long legacy of mass spectrometry innovation. Starting with John

Dalton's Atomic Theory in the early 1800's,

Manchester

continues to be a global

centre for mass spectrometry technology.

Mass Spectrometry is used to identify and quantify chemical components in

complex mixtures. It is a very sensitive analytical technique, enabling scientists

to confidently measure components or contaminants present at levels well

below a millionth of a gram. It is routinely used to safe-guard our food and

water supply, protect the environment, provide medical diagnosis and to

develop health-care solutions.

Waters' mass spectrometry technologies have advanced significantly over the

past few years, especially with the introduction of a new range of more

advanced instruments, such as the SYNAPT® and Xevo® ranges of mass

spectrometers.

For more information, go to: www.waters.com/wilmslow

About Waters Corporation

(www.waters.com)

For more than 50 years, Waters Corporation has created business advantages

for laboratory-dependent organisations by delivering practical and sustainable

innovation to enable significant advancements in such areas as healthcare

delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality

worldwide.

Pioneering a connected portfolio of separations science, laboratory information

management, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis, Waters technology

breakthroughs and laboratory solutions provide an enduring platform for

customer success.

With revenue of

$1.85 billion

in 2011 and 5,700 employees, Waters is driving

scientific discovery and operational excellence for customers worldwide.

Waters, SYNAPT, and Xevo are registered trademarks of the Waters

Corporation.