August 2023 saw the opening of Bedfont’s Well-being garden, built in memory of 2 previous employees that sadly passed away in 2022. This space looks to offer a relaxation area during breaks.
For over 47 years, Bedfont has specialised in designing and manufacturing breath analysis medical devices. Using innovative technology, Bedfont provides cutting-edge medical devices at affordable prices to improve accessibility and healthcare standards worldwide.
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Our mission is to work with the Bedfont Family and healthcare professionals worldwide to provide cutting-edge breath analysis medical products to the highest standard, through technical innovation and professional business practice.
The Bedfont vision is a world where everyone has access to instant, non-invasive, simple breath testing to aid in medical diagnosis.
Bedfont Scientific Ltd. creates leading-edge breath and gas analysis equipment. We are world leaders in breath analysis, with over 80 distributors worldwide.
Since 1976, we have specialised in the design and manufacture of exhaled breath and gas measuring instruments. Our products are used in a variety of industries including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, food manufacturing and diagnostics. Our expertise are reflected in the wide range of products that we offer - from portable to benchtop devices - which can be used to analyse the breath of patients.
For medical gas monitoring, our Medi-Gas Check medical pipeline testing range verifies not only the quantity but also quality of gas administered to patients.
Our breath analysers include carbon monoxide (CO) devices such as the Smokerlyzer, used for smoking cessation, and the ToxCO, used by emergency services, to screen for CO poisoning.
The NObreath FeNO device provides accurate analysis of airway inflammation for the control of asthma, and the Gastrolyzer range aids in the detection of gastrointestinal disorders and food intolerances. Quick and non-invasive, breath analysis is the new blood test.
Bedfont Scientific Ltd, then called Bedfont Technical Instruments Ltd., was established in 1976 by Dr John Marron. It remained a one-man business until Trevor Smith joined as marketing director in March 1985. A chartered chemist with an extensive career in the chemical gas industry, Trevor channelled his ideas and innovation into the company that would, today, become the pioneer in breath analysis for medical applications.
Now, Jason Smith is the managing director, having succeeded his father, Trevor, who is now chairman, making Bedfont a 2nd generation family company. Jason’s aim for Bedfont is for its family values to be shown through its dedication to customers and the core business of breath analysis, whilst continuing to provide the best service and products to improve healthcare.
As well as breath monitoring, Bedfont has a strong background in the use of precision gases. It was a key OEM supplier of calibration gas mixtures, sold internationally to manufacturers of safety, environmental, emissions, and medical gas monitoring systems. In October 2004 this activity was sold to a major UK gas company, allowing more freedom to focus on the medical products within the business.
In January 2016, Bedfont created the subsidiary NOxBOX® Ltd after unprecedented success with the NOxBOX range. This was then sold to Praxair, Inc., a Fortune 250 company with sales of $11 billion in 2015, making it one of the largest gas companies worldwide, in March 2016. Praxair’s acquisition of NOxBOX Ltd included all of the NOxBOX range of critical care delivery and monitoring devices for iNO therapy.
Located in Harrietsham, Kent, termed the ‘Gateway to Europe’ for being close to major roads, railways and airports, Bedfont’s products are now available in over 70 countries and counting thanks to its unprecedented network of distributors. The name Bedfont is synonymous with quality and the company has achieved accreditation to BS EN ISO13485 and ISO9001.
Below is our timeline of all the exciting events over the years with Bedfont, have a flick through to see just how amazing we are!