PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 5 — Varian, Inc. (Nasdaq: VARI – News) today announced that it has acquired the assets of Analogix, Inc., a privately owned company based in Burlington, Wisconsin, for approximately $11 million in cash plus assumed net debt, subject to certain net asset adjustments. The transaction also includes the opportunity for additional […]
NORTHBROOK, Ill.–IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX – News) today announced the acquisition of Isolation Technologies, a leading developer of advanced column hardware and accessories for the High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) market. HPLC instruments are used in a variety of analytical chemistry applications, with primary commercial applications including drug discovery and quality control measurements for pharmaceutical […]
The Two Leaders in Supercritical Fluid Technologies Combine to Advance this Emerging Technology and Expand Customer Support PITTSBURGH–Thar Instruments, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) systems announced the acquisition of Berger SFC® division of METTLER TOLEDO. Berger SFC® is a pioneer in the development of SFC and […]
By Buying Successful, Customer-Focused Distributors in Chromatography Consumables, Torrance-Based Phenomenex Expands E.U. Market Presence and Strengthens Brand Identity TORRANCE, Calif.–Phenomenex, Inc., a global leader in the separation sciences business, announced today that it has acquired Bologna-based Chemtek Analytica S.R.L., a subsidiary of Labservice Analytica S.R.L., and privately-held SupWare, headquartered in Hilleroed, Denmark. Both companies were […]
WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 15 — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO – News), the world leader in serving science, today announced it has acquired SwissAnalytic Group AG, based in Basel, Switzerland. SwissAnalytic Group owns Spectronex AG and Flux Instruments AG, which had combined revenue of approximately $22 million USD in fiscal year 2006. Spectronex is […]
OAKDALE, Minn.–Dyneon LLC, a 3M company and one of the world’s leading fluoropolymer producers, recently announced that it will acquire 3M’s Bioanalytical Technologies business, including the Empore solid phase extraction family of products, effective Jan. 1, 2007. The Bioanalytical Technologies business and Empore products will be integrated into Dyneon and will augment Dyneon’s fluoroplastics, fluoroelastomers […]
WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 15 — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO – News), the world leader in serving science, today announced it has acquired Massachusetts-based Cohesive Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of advanced sample extraction and liquid chromatography products. Cohesive has annual revenues of approximately $15 million. The Cohesive product line enhances the company’s Thermo Scientific-branded […]
MILFORD, Mass.–Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT – News) announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire all the outstanding capital stock of ERA, a privately held company located in Arvada, Colorado, U.S.A., for an undisclosed amount. The transaction is expected to be complete before the end of 2006. Current annual revenues for ERA are […]
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9 — Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL – News) announced today that it has acquired Advanced Separation Technologies Inc. (Astec), a chiral chromatography business located in Whippany, NJ. The addition of Astec will enhance Sigma-Aldrich’s Research Specialties business unit’s chiral chromatography capabilities and product line, enabling the company to better support the analysis […]
FRANKLIN, Mass.– Cohesive Technologies Inc. (http://www.cohesivetech.com) announced that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with Mayo Clinic to increase patient sample throughput and improve data quality using Cohesive’s proprietary turbulent flow chromatography (TurboFlow(R) technology) systems for clinical assays using tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). The collaboration has been established to accelerate the development of clinical […]
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