Varian, Inc.

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Varian Inc.
Type Public (NASDAQVARI)
Founded 1999
Headquarters Palo Alto, California
Key people Allen J. Lauer, Chairman
Garry Rogerson, President & CEO
Industry Scientific Instruments
Products Scientific Instruments
Employees 3,700
Website www.varianinc.com

Varian, Inc. (NASDAQVARI) is one of the largest manufacturers of scientific instruments for the scientific industry; they have offerings over the whole range of chemical analysis equipment, with a particular focus on gas chromatography and NMR. Varian, Inc was spun off from Varian Associates in 1999.

In 2004 Varian Inc bought Magnex Scientific, an Oxford-based manufacturer of high-field magnets.

In 2005 Varian bought Polymer Laboratories, a speciality polymer analysis and manufacturing company.

In 2007, Varian, Inc. bought Analogix, Inc., a company specializing in flash chromatography.

In 2008, Varian bought Oxford Diffraction, a British company specializing in X-ray diffraction equipment. [1]