Lonza Group, the global life sciences company, today announces an agreement with Cambrex Corporation (NYSE: CBM) to purchase its Research Bioproducts business and its Microbial Biopharmaceutical business for a cash consideration of US$ 460 million. In conjunction with the planned Initial Public Offering of Polynt S.p.A., these acquisitions will accelerate the group’s strategic development and […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Oct. 24 — Cambrex Corporation (“Cambrex”) (NYSE: CBM) today announced that it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with Lonza Group AG (“Lonza”) (SWX: LONN) for the sale of the businesses that comprise its Bioproducts and Biopharma segments (“Bio Businesses”), for total cash consideration of $460 million. The Company expects […]
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 23 — Newport Corporation (Nasdaq: NEWP) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Laser Products business of Picarro, Inc. The Laser Products business, which is located in Ottawa, Canada, designs and manufactures solid- state lasers targeted primarily at the life and health sciences and process control markets, […]
HERCULES, CA – October 16, 2006 – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Blackhawk BioSystems, Inc., a San Ramon, California, based manufacturer of quality control products for use in laboratories that perform […]
Diploma PLC, the international specialised distribution group, is pleased to announce the acquisition of CBISS Limited (“CBISS”), a leading supplier of equipment and services for environmental monitoring and control. CBISS is headquartered in Tranmere, near Liverpool, where it operates from a 7,500 square foot leasehold facility and employs 54 staff. It also has two small […]
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9 — Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL – News) announced today that it has acquired Advanced Separation Technologies Inc. (Astec), a chiral chromatography business located in Whippany, NJ. The addition of Astec will enhance Sigma-Aldrich’s Research Specialties business unit’s chiral chromatography capabilities and product line, enabling the company to better support the analysis […]
WEST CHESTER, PA, October 2, 2006 – VWR International, Inc., a leading supplier to the global research laboratory industry, today announced the acquisition of Sino Chemical Company (Pte.) Limited, Singapore, an independent Singaporean scientific laboratory supply distributor. Sino Chemical, founded in 1946, has 37 employees and distributes laboratory chemicals, equipment and consumables in Singapore. “We […]
September 26 2006 Bulk Materials Analysis San Diego, CA – September 26, 2006 – Thermo Electron Corporation, an industry leading producer of analytical and process instrumentation, today announced it has acquired the business and assets of Analyser Systems (ASYS), with operations in Escondido, California. ASYS is a manufacturer of a state-of-the-art, online elemental analyzer for […]
Companies Will Provide Integrated Customer and Technical Support to Canadian Customers LA JOLLA, Calif.–Stratagene Corporation (NASDAQ:STGN), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostics products, announced today that VWR International, Inc. will become a distributor of Stratagene’s full line of research products in Canada. The companies expect that customers will be […]
September 21, 2006 – Takara Bio, Inc. (Shiga, Japan) announced today that they have entered into a license agreement with Applied Biosystems Group, an Applera Corporation business, under the expanded Applied Biosystems PCR (polymerase chain reaction) licensing program. The expanded program includes patents for real-time PCR and other important PCR-related technologies not licensed under the […]
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