Lab Automation Firm Acquired
HighRes products include the MicroDock and MicroCart, which together form automated systems. The MicroDoc supplies power, an Ethernet connection, gas and compressed air to instruments on MicroCarts that are connected to it or removed from it for customization.
Woburn, MA 6/16/15—HighRes Biosolutions announced the purchase of a majority stake of the company by Axel Johnson, a privately owned investment company, for an undisclosed amount. “HighRes is expecting to double its bookings from last year, and we are on the verge of introducing some of the most exciting new products in our history,” stated HighRes CEO Louis Guarracina, indicating that the partnership would allow the company to ramp up its efforts in product development. He added, “Our management team will remain intact, and our sales and support organizations will be expanded to reach a larger segment of the market in the coming months.”

