May 1, 2007 Carlsbad, CA – Barloworld Scientific Ltd, today announced that an agreement has been signed with CVI, to acquire Melles Griot. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed, but it is expected to close in the next few weeks. The acquisition brings together two leaders in optical and laser technology. With […]
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, […]
By Buying Successful, Customer-Focused Distributors in Chromatography Consumables, Torrance-Based Phenomenex Expands E.U. Market Presence and Strengthens Brand Identity TORRANCE, Calif.–Phenomenex, Inc., a global leader in the separation sciences business, announced today that it has acquired Bologna-based Chemtek Analytica S.R.L., a subsidiary of Labservice Analytica S.R.L., and privately-held SupWare, headquartered in Hilleroed, Denmark. Both companies were […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A – News) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Stratagene Corp. (NASDAQ:STGN – News) to acquire the developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products. Under the terms of the agreement, each share of Stratagene common stock will be converted into the […]
WALTHAM, Mass.–PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI – News), a global technology leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced that it has acquired Improvision Ltd. in a cash transaction. Based in Coventry, United Kingdom, Improvision is a leading provider of cellular imaging software and integrated hardware solutions used in life sciences research. The company had revenue […]
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 […]
LOWELL, Mass., (March 14, 2007) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has acquired Oryx Instruments Corporation of Fremont, California. Oryx is a leading manufacturer of ESD (electrostatic discharge), Latch-up, CDM (charged device model) and TLP (transmission line pulse) systems for the semiconductor market worldwide. Terms of […]
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 […]
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