Promega Corporation is a Madison, Wisconsin–based manufacturer of enzymes and other products for biotechnology and molecular biology with a portfolio covering the fields of genomics, protein analysis and expression, cellular analysis, drug discovery, and genetic identity.[1]
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| Formerly | Biotec |
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Company type | Private |
| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | William A. Linton Chairman and CEO |
Number of employees | 1,733 (2023)  |
| Website | www |
History
editPromega Corporation was founded by Bill Linton in 1978 to provide restriction enzymes for biotechnology.[2] The company now offers more than 4,000 life science products used by scientists, researchers and life science and pharmaceutical companies. Promega has 1,601 employees. Revenue is approaching $450 million (USD) in 2019.[3]
The privately held company has branch offices in 16 countries and more than 50 global distributors serving 100 countries.[4] Promega Corporation also established the first biotechnology joint venture in China (Sino-American Biotechnology Co. in 1985).[citation needed]
The company has developed an on-site stocking system, which uses radio frequency identification (RFID) linked to the Internet to track and manage remote inventory. This resulted in the spin-off company Terso Solutions, which specializes in the design and manufacturing of small RFID storage units.[citation needed]
In February 2020, Foreign Policy reported that Promega had sold equipment to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.[5] In 2021, The New York Times reported that, despite bans, Promega equipment continued to be sold to police in Xinjiang.[6]
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ↑ "Company Information". Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ↑ "William Linton - Wisconsin 275 Most Influential Business Leaders". BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News. December 9, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Building on success: Promega corp. has blossomed, and it's not done growing yet". Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Company Information". Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ↑ Batke, Jessica; Ohlberg, Mareike (February 19, 2020). "China's Biosecurity State in Xinjiang Is Powered by Western Tech". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ↑ Wee, Sui-Lee (June 11, 2021). "China Still Buys American DNA Equipment for Xinjiang Despite Blocks". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.