LONDON–CCMP Capital, through affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors LLC and CCMP Capital Asia, Ltd., premier international private equity firms, have reached agreement with The Linde Group, the global gases company, to acquire BOC Edwards, a leading manufacturer of vacuum equipment. The deal is valued at €685m (£460m)*, with an additional payment of €65m (£45m) if […]
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 […]
Ilika Technologies, the science-led materials discovery company, has acquired the assets of Achyra Developments Ltd, including the key intellectual property and all exploitation rights to a novel mass spectrometer technology based on ion acceleration to a constant velocity. A major advantage of the new technology is that, in contrast to existing mass spectrometer technologies, it […]
– 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 […]
NORTHBROOK, Ill. February 14, 2007–IDEX Corporation today announced the acquisition of Faure Herman SA, a leading provider of ultrasonic and helical turbine flow meters used in the custody transfer and control of high-value fluids and gases. Headquartered in La Ferte Bernard, France, with sales offices in Europe and North America, Faure Herman has revenues of […]
NEW YORK, Feb. 13 — Avista Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BioReliance Corporation, a business unit of Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq: IVGN – News) for approximately $210 million. BioReliance is a leading contract service organization providing biological safety testing, toxicology, viral manufacturing, and laboratory […]
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Feb. 5 — Magellan Biosciences, an emerging leader in clinical-diagnostic markets worldwide, announced that it has sold TekCel, its in-lab sample management and storage business, to Hamilton Company. A privately held company based in Reno, Nevada, Hamilton is the worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of manual, semi-automated, and robotic products for […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Intevac, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq:IVAC-News) completed acquisition of the assets and certain liabilities of DeltaNu, LLC, a Laramie, Wyoming company specializing in small footprint and handheld Raman spectroscopy instruments. Intevac Imaging Vice-President and General Manager Joe Pietras stated, “DeltaNu has pioneered the development of miniaturized, high-performance Raman spectrometers. Their unique platform provides a family […]
HUDSON, NH, January 31, 2007 — Vectron International, a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of Frequency Control, Sensor, and Hybrid Product solutions, today announced it has completed the acquisition of BiODE, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of fluid viscosity sensors and viscometer readers. The BiODE organization will be integrated into Vectron’s Sensors and […]
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 […]
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