Milford, MA -Waters has acquired VICAM’s food safety technology business and associated net assets. VICAM makes single-use test kits for detecting the presence of mycotoxin and microbiological organisms in food products as well as immunoaffinity columns for the isolation of contaminants for measurement by fluorometers, HPLC or LC/MS. “What initially attracted Waters to VICAM was […]
Loveland, CO—Hach, a Danaher company, has acquired Marsh-McBirney,a provider of flow measuring technologies. Financial details were not provided.“Water monitoring and analysis is Hach’s top focus. Marsh-McBirney brings strong technical capabilities that, combined with Hach’s global reach and world-class manufacturing, distribution and customers service capabilities, creates a unique position to best serve the growing demand for […]
-Provides Entry into High-Growth Optical Imaging Market – – Catalyzes Transformation to Leading Edge Drug Discovery Tools and Services Company – – Enhances Revenue Growth and Profitability Outlook – Hopkinton, Mass., and Alameda, Calif., February 13, 2006— Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP), a leading provider of products and services for drug discovery research, and […]
Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company, announced that it has entered into an option agreement with Eurotech S.p.A. for the sale of its Arcom Control Systems business (“Arcom”). The agreement gives Eurotech an option to acquire Arcom within a period of 60 days. In consideration for the option, Eurotech has paid to Spectris […]
Grandville, MI and Regensdorf, Switzerland- X-Rite has entered into an agreement to purchase Amazys Holding AG for $280 million, consisting of CHF 77 ($60) per share and 2.11 shares of X-Rite stock per share. X-Rite and Amazys AG subsidiary GretagMacbeth provide color measurement solutions, including hardware, software and services. “X-Rite is excited about the opportunity […]
PITTSBURGH, Pa., and HAMBURG, Germany,– Cellomics, Inc., a business unit within the Fisher Biosciences group, and Evotec Technologies GmbH announced today that they have entered into a worldwide, non-exclusive patent license agreement. The agreement will provide Evotec Technologies with Cellomics’ core High Content Screening (HCS) patent portfolio, which includes both broad claims to HCS technology […]
Palo Alto, CA and Tokyo, Japan -Agilent has announced that it will purchase Yokogawa Analytical Systems, its joint venture with Yokogawa Electric, for $160 million, consisting of $98 million for Agilent’s 49% share of the company and $7.5 million in Yokogawa Analytical dividends. Founded in 1991, Yokogawa Analytical makes ICP-MS and GC and had sales […]
Morris Township, NJ and Washington, D.C. – Honeywell is set to acquire First Technologies after raising its bid for the company to 385 pence for ordinary share in a deal valued at $718 million, fully diluted for the exercise of all outstanding options and including the assumption of $199 million of outstanding debt. The bid […]
Milpitas, CA and Bend, OR -Process metrology equipment provider Nanometics has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Accent Optical Technologies for $80.9 million in stock. Together the companies will have trailing annual revenues of more than $100 million for the twelve months ended October 1, 2005. “The combination of Nanometrics and Accent creates one […]
Goettingen / Les Isnes– Aseptic Technologies S.A. based in Les Isnes, Belgium, and Sartorius AG based in Goettingen, Germany, announce the formal launch of a business partnership and exclusive global distribution agreement for a novel aseptic liquid transfer system developed by Aseptic Technologies. The system comprising an optimized transfer port and disposable presterilized connection device […]
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