Creating Market and Technology Leader in Molecular Diagnostics Transaction Valued at Approximately US$1.6 Billion Expected to be Accretive in 2008 to QIAGEN’s Earnings Per Share Venlo, The Netherlands and Gaithersburg, Md., USA — June 3, 2007 – QIAGEN N.V. (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) and Digene Corp. (Nasdaq: DIGE) announced today a definitive agreement […]
WEST CHESTER, PA, May 2, 2007 – VWR International, Inc., a portfolio company of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (CD&R) and a leader in the global laboratory supply industry, today announced that CDRV Investors, Inc., its parent company, has entered into a definitive agreement that will result in VWR being acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners […]
Press Release Source: eGene, Inc. QIAGEN Signs Agreement for the Acquisition of eGene Friday April 13, 10:40 am ET Strategic Transaction Adds Capillary Sample Separation Technology VENLO, The Netherlands–QIAGEN N.V. (Nasdaq:QGEN – News; Frankfurt, Prime Standard:QIA), the world’s leading provider of sample and assay technologies for research in life sciences, applied testing and molecular diagnostics, […]
WEST CHESTER, Pa., March 29 — VWR International, Inc., a leading supplier to the global research laboratory industry, today announced that it has acquired the remaining approximately 76% interest in KMF Laborchemie Handels GmbH (KMF) effective April 1, 2007, a German-based scientific laboratory supply distributor, that it did not already own. KMF has 70 employees, […]
Roche and CuraGen today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Roche will acquire 100% of 454 Life Sciences, a majority-owned subsidiary of CuraGen Corporation, active in high-throughput DNA sequencing. Under the terms of the agreement, Roche will pay 454 Life Sciences’ shareholders USD 140 million in cash. In addition to the […]
DUSSELDORF, Germany, March 20 — Gerresheimer has agreed with the US company Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) to establish a joint venture company under the name “Kimble/Chase Life Scienceware LLC”. The company will be based in New Jersey/USA. Gerresheimer contributes its life-science business to the new company in parallel with certain laboratory glass-ware product lines […]
WEST CHESTER, Pa., March 12 — VWR International, Inc., a leading supplier to the global research laboratory industry, today announced that Goldman Sachs & Co. and Banc of America Securities LLC have been retained to explore strategic options for VWR. John Ballbach, President and CEO of VWR, said, “As this process moves forward, we remain […]
– Sartorius has signed a binding agreement with Stedim and its founders thereby acquiring the control of Stedim – Sartorius will combine its Biotechnology Division with Stedim to create a globally leading technology provider for the biopharmaceutical industry – The combined company will be listed on the Paris stock exchange – The founders and majority […]
Camlab Ltd based in Cambridge UK has further strengthened its product portfolio through the acquisition of the trade and assets of MJ Patterson (Scientific) Ltd (“Patterson Scientific”) based in Luton, a well known UK regional Laboratory supplies distributor. Camlab, a No 1 supplier to the water testing sector in the UK also has a laboratory […]
Technology Group Strengthens Its Position in Plastics Technology for Biopharmaceutical Disposables GOETTINGEN, Germany–Sartorius AG (GER:SRT), an internationally leading laboratory and process equipment provider, acquired all shares in Toha Plast GmbH effective January 3, 2007. Toha Plast GmbH develops and manufactures plastic components for the medical and biotechnology branches and has been a long-term supplier and […]
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