Life Technologies Acquires Chinese Distributor

Last year, Life Technologies announced investments in direct sales in China, including the addition of personnel and warehouse facilities, and reduction of its distributor network. In 2012, the company expects to hire around 250 employees in the country.

Carlsbad, CA 7/31/12—Life Technologies announced during its second-quarter earnings conference call that it has acquired Chinese distributor Beijing Maojian United Star Technology. The company is a distributor of Life Technologies’ Invitrogen brand reagents in Beijing and North China. “This acquisition now creates one of the largest direct-selling forces in the life sciences reagents market in China and further optimizes our channel in the region,” stated Life Technologies Chairman and CEO Greg Lucier.

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