The Two Leaders in Supercritical Fluid Technologies Combine to Advance this Emerging Technology and Expand Customer Support PITTSBURGH–Thar Instruments, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) systems announced the acquisition of Berger SFC® division of METTLER TOLEDO. Berger SFC® is a pioneer in the development of SFC and […]
Anton Paar OptoTec GmbH Effective from July 1, 2007, Anton Paar has aquired the German instrument company Dr. Wolfgang Kernchen GmbH in Seelze near Hannover. The German instrument company was founded in 1970 and develops and produces a range of refractometers and polarimeters. Its main market is the worldwide sugar industry. Dr. Wolfgang Kernchen, founder […]
WEST CHESTER, PA, June 20, 2007 – VWR International, Inc., a leading supplier to the global research laboratory industry, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bie & Berntsen A-S, a Danish scientific laboratory supply distributor. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt […]
Acquisition strengthens presence in genomics research market Roche and NimbleGen Systems Inc. today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Roche will acquire 100% of NimbleGen, a privately held, Madison, Wisconsin, USA-based company active in high-density DNA microarrays. DNA microarrays are a widely used discovery and research tool in pharma research for […]
Kalabie ELN Highly Complementary to Agilent OpenLAB SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A – News) today announced it has acquired the Klee Group’s Kalabie Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN). The focus for this product, which is Agilent’s first electronic notebook, will be on the pharmaceutical market and some chemical applications. Financial details of the acquisition were […]
As of June 12, 2007, HACH LANGE completed the acquisition of ZÜLLIG AG, based in Rheineck, Switzerland. ZÜLLIG is well known internationally as a manufacturer for online measurement instruments. It has a particularly strong position in Switzerland as a provider for control and automation solutions at waste and drinking water plants HACH LANGE is a […]
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 […]
The Competition Commission (CC) has formally decided that the completed acquisition by Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited, part of Thermo Electron Corporation (Thermo), of GV Instruments Limited (GVI) would lead to higher prices, or other adverse effects, for customers of some Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS) instruments. Mass spectrometry is an analytical technique used to measure […]
Acquisition Will Broaden Enzo’s Life Science Activities and Expand Product Development, Production and Distribution Capabilities NEW YORK–Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ – News) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Enzo Life Sciences, Inc., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Axxora Life Sciences, Inc., a privately owned global manufacturer and marketer of life sciences research […]
Stockholm, 24 May, 2007 – Attana AB, a leading supplier of affordable label-free biosensor systems for real-time detection and analysis of molecular interactions, has signed a distribution agreement with Isogen Life Science B.V. (www.isogen-lifescience.com) a leading supplier of products for the life science sector. Under the terms of agreement Isogen will commence marketing Attana’s systems […]
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