Combining the Strengths of ERA and APG Provides Labs with Leading Regulatory Compliance and Pioneering Proficiency Testing Support MILFORD, Mass.–Dec. 5, 2008–Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced that it has completed the purchase of the net assets of Analytical Products Group, Inc. (APG) of Belpre, Ohio, for an undisclosed amount. Waters(R) will immediately merge APG into […]
Symyx Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMMX) today announced it is realigning and restructuring its business operations to drive performance, improve operating efficiency and increase positive cash flow in 2009. Specific steps include: — Combining Symyx Tools and Symyx Research to create Symyx High Productivity Research (HPR). Richard Boehner, President of Symyx Research, will serve as President […]
WALTHAM, Mass.–Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced it has launched a program focused on assisting government and commercial food testing laboratories in the development and implementation of methods for the analysis of melamine in food products imported from China. This new program comes in response to the recent alert issued […]
Agreement is reached on the thin film supplier’s North American operation in Golden, Colorado Dunedin, FL (December 1, 2008) – Optical sensing pioneer Ocean Optics, Inc. has acquired the Oerlikon Optics business unit in Golden, Colo. Under terms of the agreement, Oerlikon will be fully integrated into Ocean Optics’ Thin Films Division. Oerlikon Optics USA […]
Collaboration to support advancement of molecular biology excellence, training, research and events in Europe WALTHAM, Mass.–PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in life science research, drug discovery and cellular science, and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) today announced that they have entered into a corporate partnership in support of the EMBL’s Advanced Training Centre in […]
Combined Company, Called Life Technologies Corporation, is a Global Leader in Biotechnology Reagents and Systems Company to Begin Trading Under Ticker Symbol LIFE CARLSBAD, Calif.–Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN) and Applied Biosystems Inc. (NYSE:ABI) today announced the successful completion of their merger transaction. The new company will be named Life Technologies Corporation and will be traded on […]
Analytik Jena AG (Prime Standard; DE0005213508) received at the beginning of the new fiscal year the acceptance of a contract for several CDC (Center for Disease Control and prevention) projects in China. In six provinces in China, Analytik Jena will provide analytical instruments. Overall, the German based producer of highly innovative equipment will deliver 90 […]
John T. Mayberry Decides to Step Down as Chairman TORONTO, Nov. 19 – MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS – News; NYSE: MDZ – News), a leading provider of products and services to the global life-sciences markets, today announced the appointment of James S.A. MacDonald as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. MacDonald, whose appointment […]
BILLERICA, Mass.–Millipore Corporation (NYSE:MIL – News), a life science leader providing technologies, tools and services for bioscience research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, today unveiled its first biodegradable and compostable product, the EcoStand tube holder, made from environmentally responsible bio-based plastic resin. “Millipore is proud to be leading the industry in developing products and packaging made from […]
Analytik Jena expands in South East Europe Backdated to the start of the fiscal year (01.10.2008), Analytik Jena took over 70% of the company shares of a Romanian company based on a cash-share deal. The remaining shares stay with Viorel Domitrescu, the founder of the company. The business management will remain with Carmen Vasilescu, the […]
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