Business Description
Founded in 1958 and based in Milford, Massachusetts, Waters Corporation builds and sells precision instruments and software used in laboratories across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company's core tools include liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry systems, which help scientists in drug development, environmental testing, and nutritional safety analysis identify and measure substances with high accuracy. Waters also produces instruments that test how materials like polymers, metals, and pharmaceuticals respond to heat and physical stress, serving customers in industries ranging from healthcare to consumer goods. Its broad customer base includes pharmaceutical companies, academic researchers, and government agencies that rely on Waters' products for research, quality control, and regulatory compliance.