ST. LOUIS – Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL) announced today it has acquired all outstanding shares of Vetec Quimica Fina Ltda to strengthen the Company’s position in Latin America. Based in Brazil, Vetec is a leading supplier of high quality specialty chemicals for the academic and industrial markets and provides products that support research, development and […]

COLUMBIA, Md. – The ATX/ATY Series analytical balances, now available from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, deliver a variety of functions to enable easy measurement and obtain precise results. Ranging in capacity from 82 grams to 220 grams, the ATX/ATY Series features UniBloc one-piece aluminum alloy mass sensor technology, which ensures stable temperature characteristics, excellent response time […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio – METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to introduce the new NoWaitWeights program to compliment our comprehensive selection of calibration weights and calibration services. Comprehensive Weight Portfolio METTLER TOLEDO offers a comprehensive selection of weights from 1 mg to several tons in all common nominal values and weight classes. While national laboratories trust METTLER TOLEDO’s […]

VANTAA, Finland – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the new Thermo Scientific F1-ClipTip pipette and tip system, the latest addition to a new generation of ergonomic products. The F1-ClipTip™ system provides extremely light-touch dispensing and tip ejection for superior ergonomic performance and reliability. The new manual liquid handling […]

Nova Capital Management Limited (“Nova”), the specialist acquirer of corporate and private equity portfolios, has announced the sale of Sterilin Limited to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Sterilin is the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of single use plasticware for clinical and laboratory use in Life Sciences. It supplies a comprehensive range of swabs, petri dishes, […]

PETALUMA, Calif. – Labcon North America, (www.labcon.com) the world’s leading manufacturer of Earth Friendly laboratory disposables, announced today that it was awarded the President’s “E” Award for U.S. Exporters. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke presented Labcon with the “E” Award during a ceremony held at the Commerce Department headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Monday May […]

As of May 17th 2011, Bibby Scientific Ltd, one of the UK’s leading broad based manufacturers of laboratory products, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Electrothermal Engineering Ltd from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, the world leader in serving science. Electrothermal, an Essex based company founded in 1941, is a specialist in precisely controlled heating […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has acquired Sterilin Ltd., a leading provider of consumable products for microbiology, life science and clinical laboratories. The acquisition includes a broad portfolio of single-use laboratory products used in sample collection, storage and analysis, including petri dishes, specimen […]

WALTHAM, Mass. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has acquired Sterilin, Ltd., a leading provider of single-use plastic products serving the microbiology, life sciences and clinical markets. Headquartered in South Wales, U.K., the company has approximately 270 employees and 2010 full year revenue of approximately […]

MILFORD, Mass. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the new Thermo Scientific Fiberlite LEX rotor series, combining lower rotor mass for superior ergonomics with outstanding performance and safety. By taking the proven Fiberlite® carbon fiber rotor design to the next level, the Fiberlite F10-4×1000 LEX and Fiberlite F12-6×500 […]