Measured success - Millbrook Scientific's global presence still on the up, but Q3 downturn spoils a promising year

摘要

A THIRD-QUARTER SALES lull stifled what looked to be a promising year for Millbrook Scientific, the designer and manufacturer of instruments for measuring films and coatings at nanoscale level. Headline sales at the Blackburn company increased by 32 per cent but it admitted the 12 months was not as strong as was hoped. The downturn was attributed to several customers failing to secure capital budget allocations in time, though sales recovered towards the end of the year.