Graseby Dynamics
Graseby Dynamics established a world leading position in products that detect potentially lethal chemical and biological warfare agents. It was at Graseby that scientists developed the Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) technology that lies at the heart of many Smiths Detection trace detection systems.
In the 1970s Graseby began supplying the UK Ministry Of Defence with products for anti terrorist work, to detect explosive vapours and it became a world leader in vapour detection, based on IMS. That expertise was extended in the 1980s to chemical warfare agents for the MoD.
A major advance into biological detection came in the late 1990s when Graseby won the prototype biological detection system (PBDS) for the UK MoD, as the forerunner of today’s bio detection and identification systems.
Graseby plc was acquired by Smiths in 1997 and Graseby Dynamics became the company's first venture into the detection sector.
In the 1970s Graseby began supplying the UK Ministry Of Defence with products for anti terrorist work, to detect explosive vapours and it became a world leader in vapour detection, based on IMS. That expertise was extended in the 1980s to chemical warfare agents for the MoD.
A major advance into biological detection came in the late 1990s when Graseby won the prototype biological detection system (PBDS) for the UK MoD, as the forerunner of today’s bio detection and identification systems.
Graseby plc was acquired by Smiths in 1997 and Graseby Dynamics became the company's first venture into the detection sector.
Financial Information 2008
Sales - GBP 509m
Profit - GBP 86m
Employees - 2,300
News
19 December 2008 U.S. Military Awards Smiths Detection Additional $65 million Order for Advanced Chemical Agent Detectors [more]
04 November 2008 Smiths Detection Develops Diagnostic Platform for Infectious Diseases [more]
30 October 2008 Smiths Detection Expands Military Facility In Maryland [more]
21 October 2008 Smiths Detection Wins $6 Million TSA Order for Advanced Explosives Trace Detectors [more]
16 October 2008 Smiths Detection Wins $26.7 Million TSA Order for Additional Advanced Checkpoint X-ray Systems [more]