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    History

    1989

    Sherwood Founded with acquisition of three products from Johnson Matthey Inc. Small Instrument Division: Tornado Fluid Bed Dryer, Magnetic Susceptibility Balance Mk1, Microwelder.

    1991

    MBS Auto introduced

    1997

    Acquisition of three products; from Corning: M410 Flame Photometer, M925 Chloride Analyser and “CHROMA” Colorimeters: M252, 254 & 257.

    M926 Chloride Analyser given RS232 connectivity.

    1998

    M420 Dual Channel Flame Photometer with internal reference, automatic "peak" detection and simultaneous quantification of two elements using a single point calibration routine.

    2003

    M425 Dual Channel, Four Element Flame Photometer, similar to the M420 with addition of Calcium filter & detector and with firmware compatible's with on-line applications such as automated flow analysers.

    MagFlow—unique on-line Magnetic Susceptibility Monitor for QC of Contrast Agents used in medical imaging.

    M501—Analytical Fluid Bed Dryer with microprocessor controlled airflow, inlet temperature and drying period.

    2004

    M860 40 position Autosampler for use with M420 & M425 Flame Photometers.

    2006

    M260 Programmable Colorimeter.

    M410 Digital Interface & M410 BlueNotes Software.

    2008

    Active Salt Software for M926 Chloride Analyser.

    2009

    M360 single channel, five element, low cost, Flame Photometer.

    2010

    M420 BlueNotes Software.

    2011

    M926 & M926S Mk111 Chloride Analyser.

    2013

    First 260UV Programmable Colorimeters shipped.

    2014

    Sherwood trading for 25 years.

    2016

    M410 with improved stability/precision.
    Microwelder product line sold off.

    2017

    M420Cs with Caesium internal reference launched.

    M420/M425 with improved stability/precision and also for M425 improved Sodium interference on Calcium measurement.

    21 CFR Part 11 Regulated BlueNotes 420 Software launched.

    2018

    M860 autosampler with BlueNotes software enabled post sample rinse option added.

    ISO 9001:2015 staus granted.

    2019

    Updated unregulated BlueNotes 420 Software launched.

    Sherwood trading for 30 years.

    2021

    Open Weir Cup added to Dilutor for improved Flame Photometer System Precision.

    Last M260 Colorimeter sold

    2022

    M805 Dilutor updated and replaced by M806 Dilutor

    M860 Autosampler updated to M865 Autosampler, representing 18 years of improvements to robustness together with enhanced features such as on-board post sample rinse.

    Last M260UV Colorimeter sold.

    New M410 Range of Flame Photometers Introduced