Canada plans to spend CAD 9.2 billion ($8.0 billion) on science and technology in 2007–08. University laboratories received a CAD 510 million ($443.1 million) disbursement for purchasing new scientific equipment and CAD 15 million ($13.0 million) to cover “indirect” research costs. The three councils in Canada that give research grants each had their budgets boosted […]
According to David Bannon, COO and cofounder of Headwall Photonics, the headwall is usually the most difficult part of a mountain climb. It is from this willingness to take on difficult technological challenges, as well as the need for cooperation that climbing entails, that Headwall Photonics takes its name. The company’s prospects have been rising […]
Agilent’s ambitions continue to grow. After a successful 2006 (see IBO 1/15/07), which saw it enter the high-end mass spectrometry (MS) market, the company has set its sights on other market segments. In late March, Agilent announced the formation of a Materials Sciences Solutions Unit (MSSU) within its Life Science and Chemical Analysis (LSCA) business […]
Company Announcements Labtronics named Axion Control Systems a reseller of its LimsLink Suite. Labtronics appointed Katálysis as an authorized distributor of the LimsLink Suite for Brazil. In March, Symbion Systems partnered with Labtronics to offer solutions combining Symbion’s DX, RX and LX spectroscopic data software and Labtronics’ LimsLink. LabVantage Solutions established an office in Mumbai, […]
Sales of semiconductor equipment rose 23.1% last year to $40.47 billion, according to Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI). Sales of wafer processing equipment, assembly and packaging equipment, and test equipment increased 26%, 14% and 21%, respectively. Japan, the largest market, accounted for 22.7% of spending, while sales in China, the fastest growing region, increased […]
Madison, WI 3/16/07—Microarray provider NimbleGen Systems has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares and price range have yet to be determined. NimbleGen Systems’ 2006 revenues increased 42.6% to $13.5 million and the company had an operating loss […]
China plans to dramatically increase agricultural biotechnology spending to guarantee its food supply. Although a final budget has yet to be approved, spending is set to increase five times its current level, according to Zhang Liang Chen, president of the Agricultural University of China. According to Jikun Huang, director of the Center for Chinese Agricultural […]
Company Announcements Germany’s Molnar-Institut acquired DryLab chromatography modeling software and the MethodMatch and ColumnMatch software from Rheodyne in 2006. Dionex established a European customer support center in 2006 in Olten, Switzerland. It joins the company’s other support centers in the US, China and Thailand. Dionex opened a new North American sales and service facility in […]
Company Announcements Datacolor and China Textile Information Center partnered to provide training and color certification programs in digital color management. TeraView appointed Dr. Barrie Thorpe, formerly executive vice president of Operations for AstraZeneca, and Dr. Andrew Carr, formerly director of Amersham, to its Board in 2006. Perten Instruments set up a fully owned Chinese subsidiary […]
IMS Health reports that 2006 global pharmaceutical sales grew 7.0% to $643 billion, with “specialist-driven” products accounting for 62% of market growth. Sales in India and China increased 17.5% and 12.3% to $7.3 billion and $13.4 billion, respectively. Latin American sales grew 12.7% to $33.6 billion, and Asian-Pacific and African sales increased 10.5% to $66 […]
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