Perten Opens Process NIR Center of Excellence in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Perten, a PerkinElmer company and global producer of advanced analytical solutions for food quality control, announced the opening of its new Process NIR Center of Excellence at its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Center of Excellence has been created as a collaborative environment, inviting customers and Perten experts to work together to accelerate the practical application of process near-infrared (NIR) technology, the company said. The goal is to help manufacturers move faster from questions to answers, and from data to decisions, while reducing risk along the way.

Across the food value chain, manufacturers are under pressure to improve efficiency, reduce waste and meet increasingly demanding quality goals, Perten said. While process NIR technology offers powerful real-time insight, adoption levels increase significantly when customers are able to clearly link analytical performance to real-world process outcomes, according to the company. The Stockholm Center of Excellence is designed to address these challenges while helping customers achieve their long-term goals.

At the facility, customers experience live demonstrations of Perten’s benchtop, in-line and on-line NIR analyzers using real samples and processes, illustrating how continuous measurement enables tighter control, faster responses to variability and confident automation, Perten said.

“The Stockholm Process NIR Center of Excellence marks an important step in our journey to help customers transform how food is produced,” said Paul Morrison, managing director of Perten. “By enabling smarter process control, process NIR can support reduced waste, improved margins and lower energy consumption. Most importantly, this center gives us a place to collaborate directly with customers, exchange ideas and co-develop solutions that deliver measurable value.”

“By bringing expertise into a shared, physical space, the Process NIR Center of Excellence reinforces Perten’s leadership in process analytical technology and is a perfect illustration of PerkinElmer’s approach of co-innovating with customers,” said Dirk Bontridder, CEO of PerkinElmer. “The facility is purpose‑built to foster long‑term partnerships through structured, hands‑on engagement, ranging from application‑specific demonstrations and expert consultations to training programs, customer showcases and immersive workshops. Together, these experiences create a collaborative environment where ideas turn into innovation, helping customers move more quickly and confidently from analytical potential to real operational impact.”