Waters and Hitachi High Technologies America Enter into Distribution Agreement

Waters Corporation WAT and Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. have entered into an agreement granting HTA the ability to sell Waters® sample preparation and liquid chromatography columns to Hitachi users in North America effective immediately. "This agreement with HTA will expand the access of Waters industry-leading laboratory chemistry and consumable technologies to a broader user-base that may not have had access previously," said Mark Groudas, Vice President Americas Operation for the Waters Division. "As an industry leader, Waters invests significant resources to deliver advanced solutions that help laboratory scientists successfully address their most difficult and routine separation challenges. Our position as a primary manufacturer of separations media assures our ability to consistently deliver reliability, quality products, and support second to none in the industry."