The development emerges just weeks after Anas Sarwar told the Herald that a fundraising campaign by his party saw him raise £1million in donations last year, compared to just £250 over the past year. of the 12 months preceding his election.

Based in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Peak Scientific describes itself as a “leading innovator and global expert” in hydrogen and nitrogen gas generation systems. The company has offices around the world, including the United States, Spain and Italy.

On its website, the company states, “Peak Gas Generation is a leading innovator in the design, manufacture and support of high performance oxygen and nitrogen generators for analytical laboratories and gas industries. manufacturing and processing.”

It says Peak Scientific was established in the UK in 1997 near Glasgow, where the company’s headquarters and high-tech manufacturing and research and development facilities are located.

The company’s website adds, “With nearly two decades of experience pioneering highly efficient and reliable gas generator technology, Peak develops zero nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen and air systems. market leaders for analytical research areas of LC-MS (Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry) and GC (gas chromatography), as well as larger scale industrial applications in food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, chemicals, electronics, metals, plastics, rubbers and many more.

“Our forte is providing our customers with reliable, high quality gas generation solutions tailored to their specific operational needs, along with our world-class after-sales service and technical support, which is provided throughout of generator life, regardless of where our customers are based in the world.”

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Peak Scientific has made a number of donations in recent years to pro-British parties, including the Conservatives, but its latest contributions relate to the parties that ran government in Scotland between 1999 and 2007.

The new donations were made through parent company Dusty TLP Ltd, it is reported.

A Peak Scientific spokesperson told the Daily Record: “We have made political donations to a number of parties over the years.

“We believe it is important that current opposition parties are well funded so that they can positively communicate their plans to improve public services in Scotland by maximizing the potential of the powers devolved to the Scottish Parliament.”

Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said: “I would like to thank Peak Scientific for their support. This donation is a massive vote of confidence in the party, my leadership and our prospects for growth across Scotland. Scotland has been held back by an SNP government obsessed with breaking up the UK.

“It is up to the Liberal Democrats and progressive allies to set a vision for a Scotland with strong public services, a commitment to public education and a platform for business to thrive. This is how the SNP n is no longer in power.

“Peak Scientific’s donation will enable us to take a liberal message of new hope and partnership to all parts of Scotland, recruit and support excellent local candidates and grow the party’s political agenda over the next two coming years.

He added: “It is no secret that I get on well with Anas Sarwar. While there are obviously areas we disagree on, we both recognize the value of working with others and the need for a new government in Scotland after 15 years of decline due to the SNP outdated and tired.

A Scottish Labor spokesperson said: ‘We are grateful for all the donations that help us give Scotland an alternative to the division and chaos of the SNP and Tories. Scottish Labor is fighting to build a better future for Scotland, and we invite all who join us on this journey.

“On May 5, you can vote for Scottish Labor to elect a local champion who will put your community first and fight for the issues you care about.”