SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coherent, Inc. (Nasdaq: COHR – News) today announced that it has acquired the North American operations of StockerYale, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: STKR – News) in an asset purchase for $15 million dollars in cash. The Company acquired all the assets and certain operating liabilities of the laser module product line […]
Shareholders approve sale of the Richmond, Virginia assets as required under the GL Biochem Asset Purchase Agreement RICHMOND, Va.–Commonwealth Biotechnologies, Inc. (“CBI”) (NASDAQ Capital Market: CBTE) has recently announced a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Shanghai-based GL Biochem and associated businesses (the “GL Group”), the largest global supplier of research-grade peptide products and peptide […]
TORONTO – MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS – News; NYSE: MDZ – News), a leading provider of products and services to the global life-sciences markets, today announced that three renowned proxy advisory firms – RiskMetrics Group, PROXY Governance, Inc., and Glass, Lewis & Co. – have recommended that MDS Inc. shareholders vote in favour of the […]
WEST CHESTER, Pa.– VWR International, LLC, a global laboratory supply and distribution company, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the laboratory distribution business OneMed Lab, a division of OneMed Group, subject to regulatory approval. The OneMed Group is a medical and scientific laboratory supply distributor operating in eight countries. OneMed Lab […]
PALO ALTO, Calif. –Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI) announced that at a special meeting of stockholders held on October 5, 2009, its stockholders adopted the merger agreement entered into with Agilent Technologies, Inc., under which Agilent will acquire Varian for $52.00 per share in cash. Approximately 84% of the shares of Varian common stock outstanding as […]
WEST CHESTER, PA – VWR Education, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of X-treme Geek to Science Education’s portfolio of distinctive brands. Effective today, the acquisition of X-treme Geek was completed. The consumer-based company offers high-tech gadgets, unique novelties, and fun science-related gifts through both web and catalog sales. A complementary addition to the […]
WALTHAM, Mass.–Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of B.R.A.H.M.S. AG for €330 million (approximately $470 million USD). B.R.A.H.M.S. generated 2008 revenues of €75 million (approximately $105 million USD), and is expected to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share […]
Martin Davies, President & CEO, and Kathleen DeWitt, Executive VP, completed the purchase of Dynalab Corp from Nova Capital Management of the United Kingdom. The new Principals have every expectation of remaining on site in the Rochester area at 350 Commerce Drive. Dynalab Corp is a 50 plus year old company in the plastic laboratory […]
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Dionex Corporation (Nasdaq:DNEX), announced that it completed the acquisition of HPLC products, HPLC clinical assays, laboratory services and related assets from ESA Biosciences pursuant to the purchase agreement signed on September 15, 2009. Dionex is a leading manufacturer and marketer of ion chromatography, HPLC and sample preparation systems, accessories and consumables, and […]
Unispec Marketing and Thelsha Technical Services – Acquisitions Strengthen and Expand AMETEK’s Presence in India PAOLI, Pa. — AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME – News), a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, has acquired the assets of Unispec Marketing Pvt. Ltd. and Thelsha Technical Services Pvt. Ltd., two privately owned and affiliated businesses […]
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