Waters Chromatography Division (WCD) was founded in 1962 and sold to Millepore Corporation after a 10 year period of growth. In 1983, WCD's worldwide market was $350 million with sales of $120 million, forecast to rise to $142 million the following year. The US market accounted for 49.3% of total sales at $70 million, making it an important region. WCD led the HPLC market in instruments like pumps and detectors, and chemical products including columns and supplies. Instruments made up 62% of sales through new systems costing $10,000-$40,000. Chemical products ranged from $150-$750 per unit with the average order being $900.