In 2018, Malvern Panalytical unveiled Empyrean, the first fully automated multipurpose x-ray diffractometer Claisse LeDoser-12, an Automatic Dispensing Balance Morphologi Range, a new morphologically-directed raman spectroscopy system, and Epsilon 4, a benchtop x-ray fluorescence spectrometer. That same year, Malvern Panalytical released their X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer Epsilon, which was specifically designed for small spot analysis.
In 2017, they merged with PANalytical to form Malvern Panalytical Ltd. In 2013, they acquired NanoSight, a Wiltshire-based manufacturer of nanoparticle characterization instruments, Īnd, in 2014, the Northampton-based manufacturer of Thermodynamic analysis instruments, MicroCal Instruments, was acquired from GE Lifesciences. The company was also listed as a 2010 winner of the annual Queen's Awards for Enterprise for its work measuring particles in fluids. Malvern received the 2010 Queen's Award for Innovation. Viscotek Corp, manufacturer of chromatographic and laboratory equipment and supplies, was acquired in 2008, as well as Reologica Instruments AB, a Lund-based manufacturer of rheology and viscometry instrumentation, in 2010. Malvern received the 2006 Queen's Award for International Trade. They also acquired Spectral Dimensions Inc, a manufacturer of infrared chemical imaging instruments, in 2006. In 2003, they acquired Bohlin Instruments Ltd, a Gloucestershire-based manufacturer of rheology and viscosity instruments. The holding company changed its name to Spectris plc in 2001. In 1997, Malvern was also acquired by the Fairey Aviation Company, and Insitec Inc from Burnfield PLC. In 1992, Burnfield acquired Malvern Instruments from Cray Electronics Holdings, and, in 1996, there was the acquisition of A3 Water Solutions GmbH, a Stuttgart-based specialist in the design, marketing, and manufacturing of air and liquid particle counters. It also received the MacRobert Award for Outstanding Technical Innovation (1977), the Queen's Award for Technological Achievement (1977), the Queen's Award for Export Achievement (1981), and the Queen's Award for Export & Technology (1988). In 1977, Malvern Instruments was recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering, jointly with the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment (RSRE), for developing the Malvern Correlator.