Thermo Fisher sees silver lining amid growing haze

Laboratory equipment maker Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc is betting big on China's efforts to reduce pollution through industrial restructuring and sees a host of opportunities coming its way, a top official said.

The United States-based company is riding the cusp of success in the country with its PM2.5 analyzer enjoying record sales, said Gianluca Pettiti, president of Thermo Fisher Scientific China.

The frequent haze and fog in many Chinese cities has triggered demand for the PM2.5 analyzer, which measures the level of particulate matter, or micro pollutants, in the air.