KARLSRUHE & VIERSEN, Germany–Jan. 3, 2008–Bruker AXS GmbH announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire all of the equity of privately-held JUWE Laborgeraete GmbH from its founders. A stock purchase agreement was signed on December 21, 2007 and the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008. JUWE’s estimated […]

WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 20 — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced it has acquired La-Pha-Pack, a leading manufacturer and provider of chromatography consumables and related accessories, based in Langerwehe, Germany. With revenues of approximately $25 million, La-Pha-Pack will allow Thermo Fisher to offer customers an expanded line […]

WALTHAM, Mass.–PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI – News), a global leader in Health Sciences, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE: PDX – News) under which PerkinElmer will acquire the newborn metabolic screening business of Pediatrix in a cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to have no material effect […]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–Dec. 19, 2007–Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., (NYSE:PDX) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its newborn metabolic screening laboratory to PerkinElmer, Inc., (NYSE:PKI). Specific terms of the cash transaction were not disclosed. Pediatrix will focus its resources to support the continued expansion of its clinical and administrative competencies within the physician services […]

NEW YORK–Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ – News) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Enzo Life Sciences, Inc., has signed a letter of intent to acquire 10 P’s BVBA, a privately owned distributor of life science research products, with offices in Belgium serving the Benelux countries. Upon completion of the acquisition, which is subject to […]

USB’s Extensive Reagent Platform Will Complement Affymetrix’ Current GeneChip(R) Platform and Accelerate the Development of Next-Generation Products SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX – News) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire USB Corporation, a privately held Cleveland, Ohio-based company that develops, manufactures and markets an extensive line of molecular biology […]

Combined Company Will Be a Leading Provider of High-Performance Scientific Instrumentation and Analytical Solutions for Life Science and Materials Research, for Applied and Industrial Markets, and for Homeland Security Detection BILLERICA, Mass.–Dec. 3, 2007–Bruker BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire the companies of the privately held […]

HOLLISTON, Mass.–Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBIO – News) today announced it has completed the sale of its Genomic Solutions Division and its Belgian subsidiary, Maia Scientific, both part of its Capital Equipment Business Segment, to Digilab, Inc. The purchase price payable by Digilab under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement consists of $1,000,000 in […]

Focus on Providing Production Management and Manufacturing Intelligence Solutions BANGALORE, India–Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT – News) and GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, today announced that they will work together globally to provide the CPG and Pharmaceutical industry with solutions in the Production Management […]

Monsanto and Perten Instruments today announced a collaboration to develop advanced process analytical tools to help ethanol plants gain efficiency in their ethanol production process. The collaboration will focus on the development and application of technology to monitor the operating conditions and improve the efficiency of ethanol production. One area of focus will be to […]