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

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.