Renishaw plc Spectroscopy Products Division News from Renishaw Issued: 22 January 2015 Renishaw (Shanghai) Trading Co. Ltd. establishes Raman Demonstration Laboratory Renishaw (Shanghai) Trading Co. Ltd. has opened a Raman Demonstration Laboratory within its new 3,200 m2 headquarters in the Shibei Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai’s Zhabei District. The new laboratory office environment is the model of elegance and efficiency. The interior of the lab features an environmentally controlled clean room with an inVia research-grade confocal Raman microscope. This is the second Raman Demonstration Laboratory to be established in the China region following the one in Beijing. Zheng Wang, General Manager of Renishaw (Shanghai) Trading Co. Ltd.’s Raman Department said: “Renishaw has consistently developed and innovated new technologies over the last 20 years, and continues to lead the Raman spectroscopy industry. Renishaw products are widely used in all kinds of scientific research and application sectors, such as physics and chemistry, geological sciences and gemmology, materials science, forensic science, the appraisal of works of art and cultural artefacts, biomedicine, semiconductor materials and life sciences. “Renishaw has established Raman Demonstration Laboratories in Beijing and Shanghai; this means that users in all regions of China will receive a comprehensive and even more convenient service, as well as even higher quality after-sales support. We will continue to develop the Raman applications sector and improve service quality to deliver an international standard service with local engineers.” With the launch of the Shanghai Demonstration Laboratory, Renishaw will deliver stronger support and a higher level of local service for the Chinese Raman spectroscopy scientific research, analysis and testing markets. inVia confocal Raman microscope The inVia is recognised for its high performance and great flexibility. It is simple to operate, yet delivers outstanding performance and reliable results, making it the world’s most popular Raman microscope for scientific research. Find out more information on the performance, key technologies, applications and other aspects of the inVia at www.renishaw.com/raman. -Ends- News from Renishaw …/continued About Renishaw Renishaw is a world leading engineering technologies company, supplying products used for applications as diverse as jet engine and wind turbine manufacture, through to dentistry and brain surgery. It employs over 3,700 people globally, some 2,400 of which are located at its 15 sites in the UK, plus over 1,300 staff located in the 32 countries where it has wholly owned subsidiary operations. For the year ended June 2014 Renishaw recorded sales of £355.5 million of which 93% was due to exports. The company's largest markets are the USA, China, Germany and Japan. The Company's success has been recognised with numerous international awards, including seventeen Queen's Awards recognising achievements in technology, export and innovation. For more information visit www.renishaw.com 2