Ahlstrom, a global high performance materials company, has today signed an agreement to acquire the Sweden-based Munktell Filter AB as a strategic step to grow the advanced filtration business particularly in life science and laboratory applications. Under the agreement, Ahlstrom will acquire 100 percent of the shares in Munktell Filter AB, as well as its […]

RADNOR, PA, – VWR Funding, Inc. (the “Company”), today announced the early tender results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “tender offer”) for any and all of its outstanding 10.25%/11.25% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”). The tender offer includes a concurrent consent solicitation (the “consent solicitation”) respecting indenture amendments (the […]

Microsaic Systems plc (AIM: MSYS),today announces that Biotage AB (Uppsala, Sweden), a leading global supplier of laboratory equipment, will be presenting its fully integrated solution for ‘Mass Directed Flash’ purification at JASIS 2012 (Japan Analytical Scientific Instruments Show) in Makuhari Messe, Japan (5-7 September). This is the first time Biotage has presented the new system, […]

Darmstadt, – Merck announced today that it has signed an agreement with employee representatives on an efficiency plan for the company’s operations in Germany. The efficiency measures are part of the company’s “Fit for 2018” business transformation program spanning all businesses and regions in order to secure Merck’s long-term competitiveness. Merck plans to eliminate around […]

RADNOR, PA, – VWR Funding, Inc. (the “Company”), today announced that it had given the required notice under the governing indenture to redeem for cash all of its remaining 10.25%/11.25% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”) on October 4, 2012 (the “Redemption Date”). The redemption price for the Notes will be 102.5625% of […]

The Mobile EDU is excellent for Classroom Demonstrations and Industrial Training. It is totally self-contained and provides all around visibility. The EDU is easily moved from laboratory to laboratory. The Ductless Design allows easy installation and the base is mounted on large heavy duty wheels for ease of transport. The height is 77.5″ which allows […]

Farmingdale, NY — After years of meticulous research, NSG Precision Cells is proud to announce its new venture in the field of water decontamination products for both home and laboratory use. The importance of clean water in laboratories is unquestionable. Water is by far the most commonly used solvent in laboratories, making up an overwhelming […]

Biowake BV (Arnhem, The Netherlands) will be launched as a new company on 5th September 2012! Biowake will feature at ELRIG’s (European Laboratory Robotics Interest Group) Innovation Zone during Drug Discovery 2012 meeting, to be held at Manchester Central, UK. ‘Biowake represents a new dawn in affordable automation’ commented CEO of Biowake, Erdal Demir. ‘We […]

Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading global supplier of solutions and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced EVOLUTE® EXPRESS, a novel family of 96-well plates that simplify polymer-based SPE by employing a streamlined 3-step protocol; Load-Wash-Elute. By using this novel approach and removing the conditioning and equilibration steps, necessary with traditional bio-analytical SPE procedures, processing […]

Bluechiip Limited [ASX: BCT] – which has developed a unique temperature sensing and tracking solution initially for cryogenic sample management in the healthcare and life science industry – today announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Gentris Corporation. The strategic partnership will be focused on expanding Gentris’ service model to include temperature […]