Promega
FormerlyBiotec
TypePrivate
IndustryBiotechnology
Founded1978
Headquarters
Madison, Wisconsin
,
United States
Key peopleWilliam A. Linton Chairman and CEO
Number of employees
1,733 (2023) Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.promega.com Edit this at Wikidata

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]

History

Promega 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.[3]

The privately held company has branch offices in 16 countries and more than 50 global distributors serving 100 countries.[1] Promega Corporation also established the first biotechnology joint venture in China (Sino-American Biotechnology Co. in 1985).[4]

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.[5]

In February 2020, Foreign Policy reported that Promega had sold equipment to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.[6] In 2021, The New York Times reported that, despite bans, Promega equipment continued to be sold to police in Xinjiang.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Company Information". Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "William Linton - Wisconsin 275 Most Influential Business Leaders". BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News. December 9, 2024. Archived from the original on December 16, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  3. ^ "Building on success: Promega corp. has blossomed, and it's not done growing yet". Wisconsin State Journal. May 2012. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  4. ^ Palmer, Eric (November 15, 2012). "Promega expands with new China plant | Fierce Pharma". www.fiercepharma.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  5. ^ "Terso Solutions". Fitchburg Historical Society. August 9, 2019. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.