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About Us
Ted Pella, Inc. was founded in January, 1968 by Ted Pella, President and Christel
Pella, Executive Vice President in charge of Pelco International, the international
division of Ted Pella, Inc. Ted was formerly Director of Marketing of LKB Instruments
in Stockholm, Sweden, while Chris started as an EM Technologist in the Anatomy Department
under Professor Fritiof Sjostrand, at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
The company started in Altadena, California and has steadily grown over the years,
expanding into what is now our location in Redding, California. In 1998 Tom Pella
joined the company and is now the General Manager. Among the talented staff are specialists
in the field of ultramicrotomy, immunogold staining, vacuum evaporation and material
science. Ted Pella, Inc. is recognized as the leader in microwave tissue processing
technology, being active in research in this area. We continually strive to provide
our customers with outstanding products and service.
Pelco International was formed in 1975 as the export company for Ted Pella, Inc.
specializing and understanding the many needs and requirements connected with sending
products all over the world. In 2007 Pelco International merged with Ted Pella, Inc.
and became the international division of Ted Pella, Inc.
We manufacture instruments and supplies and serve laboratories dedicated to a variety
of types of microscopy: Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy, Electron Microprobe
Analysis, Atomic Force Microscopy, Confocal Laser Microscopy and Light Microscopy.
We serve a diverse set of fields including Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Chemical
Engineering, Failure Analysis, Forensics, Genetics, Histology, Materials Science,
MEMS, Materialography/Metallography, Microelectronics, Nanotechnology, Neurosciences,
Pathology, Pharmaceuticals, Physics, Quality Assurance and Semiconductors. We serve
colleges and universities, private companies, hospitals and various branches of government,
domestic and international.
Thank you, our customers, for your support and interest in Ted Pella, Inc. and Pelco International.
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