MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 4, 2025) — Parr Instrument Company will hold a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their expansion and renovation on Tuesday, December 16, 3PM. They are also celebrating 125 years! The facility is located at 211 53rd Street in Moline, Illinois.

Since its founding in 1899, Parr Instrument Company has been engaged exclusively in the manufacture and sale of chemical reactors, pressure vessels, calorimeters, combustion vessels, and related equipment developed specifically for laboratory use.

Throughout its long history, the primary emphasis in all Parr manufacturing has been to provide its customers with quality apparatus, carefully designed for each application and backed by a competent technical support staff with many years of experience in this specialized field.

For more information, please visit Parr Instrument Company.

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