We believe science shouldn’t be limited by what’s humanly possible. It shouldn’t be frustratingly laborious or tedious and boring. From the climate crisis and renewable energy to antimicrobial resistance, cancer cures and unlocking the microbiome, science holds the key to many of the world’s greatest challenges.
We hope our robots can get humanity there faster.

SINGER INSTRUMENTS… A RESPONSIBILITY TO SCIENCE!

“Biology is the industry of nature. It’s microscopic. It’s renewable. Having evolved over billions of years, it’s way more sophisticated
than human industrial endeavours. And we now understand it enough to be able to harness it and build with it. Inspired by nature,
our customers are developing biological technologies that are making the world a better place.”

Harry Singer
CEO


Our Story

Our company was founded in 1934, when your grandparents were probably still in nappies (diapers). Almost 90 years on and we’re still growing and thriving. What’s our secret? There is no secret. We listen. We collaborate. And we put our customers in the driving seat. The rest is history!

From our state-of-the-art facility in beautiful Exmoor National Park in the South West of England, we build and manufacture mechatronic workstations and cutting-edge lab automation robots accelerating science in over 50 countries worldwide. With further offices in California, Singapore and Germany, we’re able to serve a truly global community.

Our customers include Nobel laureates such as Sir Paul Nurse, world leading research facilities like EMBL and the Francis Crick Institute, and the top 50 universities in the world. Even NASA has joined the club (although they never did tell us what they were up to).

We design, manufacture, program, assemble and QC all of our products on site, giving us complete control over the product pipeline. This is all thanks to our in-house virtual prototyping facilities, precision CNC manufacture and robotic coordinate measurement for quality control. You’ll find no cheap imitations here.


What our customers say

“As a long-time customer, I can say that it is really nice to have tools from Singer Instruments. This is quality equipment and if you have a problem, you know you can just email and someone will always respond.”

Prof Joseph Schacherer,
co-founder of the 1002 Yeast Genomes Project

“I can’t speak highly enough about these instruments. We have had them up and running for six months in our lab, and together, they have been a game-changer in terms of throughput and reproducibility.”

Kyle Lauersen

Prof Kyle Lauersen,
leader of the Sustainable & Synthetic Biology (SSB) group at King Abdullah University

A potted history

1934 – From a small workshop in Reading, UK, Arthur Singer founds a company manufacturing basic laboratory apparatus. Their technical expertise is diverted in WW2 to help make specialised components for radar and telecommunications.

1948 – Our first mechatronic instrument, the MK1 micromanipulator, is born. Demand spreads around the globe driving company expansion into a new premises.

1975 – Growing scientific interest in yeast as a model organism fuelled by advances in genetic technology inspires a new business direction into tetrad dissection microscopes.

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
60

HAPPY CUSTOMERS
1700+

Global support option

COUNTRIES SERVED
60+

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YEAR FOUNDED
1934

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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
NPS RATING 76

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EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION
eNPS RATING 61


Company Values

When it comes to your science there’s simply no time to waste. Ultimately, we exist to make your lab research easier. And we do this because we really believe in the importance of the scientific research you do!

We extend these values to our customers, products and services, employees, environment, surroundings, community, suppliers and anyone else with whom we are connected.

‘CHARGE’

as together we strive to bring cutting-edge microbial automation to agar plates everywhere!


COMMUNITY
We define success beyond profit. Our diverse work-life family and the scientific community we serve are at the core of everything we do.

HONESTY
We believe transparency, fairness, and simplicity builds trust and integrity. It’s what makes us such a jolly nice bunch.

AUTHENTICITY
We’re proud nerds and science punks and we’re not afraid to show it. The unique perspectives each of us brings helps us better serve our customers with genuine and reliable solutions. Only by being our true selves can we win trust.

RESPONSIBILITY
We believe we have a responsibility. To science. To the environment. To our diverse workforce. To growing the employees of the future. And to supporting our communities to thrive.

GROWTH
Together we support our company and each other to grow. We see mistakes as learning opportunities and value ingenuity and innovation over process and pragmatism.

ENJOYMENT
Our ambition is to make the greatest impact while having the most fun. We take pride in our achievements and those of our customers. We play as hard as we work. Did someone say barbeque?


Who we are

Callum Scanlon
QC Technician
Ollie Devlin
QC Technician
Nripesh Dhungel
Head of Business & Market Development
Ailsa Stevens
Product Specialist
Ayo Dudubo
Ayodeji Dudubo
Technical Project Manager
Matthew Pearson
Matthew Pearson
Regional Channel Manager
Farzaeh Mousavi
Farzaneh Mousavi
Mechanical Engineer
Katie Parringon
Katie Parrington
HR Officer
Leslie Tetteh
Leslie Tetteh
Software Engineer
Iren Parusheva
Graduate Robotics Engineer
Richard Lindsay
Richard Lindsay
IT Network & Support Engineer
Alex Dada
Alex Dada
Mechatronic Engineer
Josh Burns
Josh Burns
Assembly Technician
Phil Kirk
Phil Kirk
Senior Scientist
Matthew Price
Matthew Price
HR & HSE Manager
Sam Britnell
Sam Britnell
Software Engineer
Claire Haskins
Claire Haskins
Product Manager
Doug Kerr
Douglas Kerr
Logistics Administrator
Sam harris
Sam Harris
CNC Technician
Charlotte Cullen
Charlotte Cullen
Marketing Coordinator
Tom Fenn
Tom Fenn
CNC Technician
Kenny Dyer
Kenny Dyer
CNC Technician
Freddy Heywood
Frederick Heywood
Quality Control Supervisor
Chris Weaver
Chris Weaver
Digital Marketing Executive
Stuart Norris
Stuart Norris
Quality Manager
Cameron Munro
Cameron Munro
Stores & Facilities Technician
Phill Van Leersum
Phill van Leersum
Software Engineer
Elaine Harris
Elaine Harris
Customer Success
Martin Slade
Martin Slade
Electronics Integration Engineer
David Bowyer
David Bowyer
Automaton Engineer
Richard SParks
Richard Sparks
Manufacturing Engineer
Geoff Mold
Geoff Mold
CI Supply Chain Manager
Matt Lobley
Matt Lobley
Assembly Technician
Nick Pyburn
Nick Pyburn
Software Engineer
Will Griffin
Will Griffin
CI Manager
Jackie Lynn
Jackie Lynn
Finance Assistant
Ollie Severn
Ollie Severn
R&D & Portfolio Manager
Jo Taphouse-Burt
Jo Taphouse-Burt
Assembly Technician
Ashley Scanlon
Ashley Scanlon
Service & Support Technician
Robbie Devlin
Robbie Devlin
Managing Director
Zoe Gitsham
Stores Technician
Trevor Clarke
Trevor Clarke
Senior Engineer
Tim Logg
Tim Logg
Product Designer
Stuart Beecham
Stuart Beecham
Finance Supervisor
Stephen Johnston
Stephen Johnston
Production Manager
Simon Strong
Simon Strong
Director of Finance
Rich Robinson
Rich Robinson
Assembly Technician
Jan Singer
Jan Singer
Scientific Advisor
Jack Boyles
Jack Boyles
Director of Sales & Marketing
Ian Morgan
Ian Morgan
Service & Support Manager
Harry Singer
Harry Singer
CEO
Dane Howells
Dane Howells
Senior CNC Technician
Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
UX Manager
Ben Pollard
Ben Pollard
Software Manager
Ade Huxley
Ade Huxley
Workshop Manager

Ready to dive in?

Should you have any feedback, suggestions or collaborative opportunities that may help accelerate scientific research,
please contact us or pop around to our beautiful offices for a cup of tea.
Do you have the vision and skills to help us deliver the next generation of lab automation?
Find out about our current opportunities.






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