able today. Thirdly, we see interest in more automation, which includes more sample throughput per day, and better communication with outside laboratory databases with the test results.
Q. What new products is MOCON developing now?
A. We are always working on improvements in reliability, sensitivity, automation, computerization, and many other areas. New products are always being developed at MOCON, and this is a result of us responding to our customers need
s. We have introduced five new products in the past 12 months.
Q. What steps will you take next to explore Chinese market?
A. The Chinese market is very important to us. We are very interested in continuing to educate our customer base in China by employing Chinese-speaking specialists who have a background in our technology. We believe the future is very bright in China for us, and that we have the possibility to help establish standards, improve barrier-testing capabilities for all Chinese companies, and communicate to the outside world the serious desire of our Chinese customers to improve, just as other countries wish to do.
We wish to take the best care possible of our current installed base in China, and to continue to work closely with our distributor, Danbell Equipment Co., Ltd in order to continue to maintain the leadership role that MOCON has worked so hard to achieve for over forty years of serving the barrier packaging industry. Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you readers.
BIOGRAPHY:
Mr. Demorest has over thirty years of experience in the manufacture of specialized scientific instrumentation. While at MOCON, his work has included evaluating material properties as used in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, packaging, coatings, petroleum, electronics, automotive, medical, plastics, and high-barrier industries.
Mr. Demorest holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, a
