Chelmsford, MA 10/1/14—Brooks Automation, a provider of automation and cryogenic solutions, has acquired UK-based FluidX for $16 million. FluidX is a supplier of biological-sample storage tubes and complementary benchtop instruments. In 2013, FluidX generated $10 million in sales. “FluidX is an important building block for Brooks Life Science Systems, bringing state-of-the-art biological-sample storage consumables into […]
Franklin Lakes, NJ 10/13/14—Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has acquired GenCell Biosystems for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2011 and based in Ireland with an office in the US, GenCell provides technology for biological-analysis protocols, including library preparation for next-generation sequencing (NGS) and genotyping for agricultural applications. “We are excited with the GenCell Biosystems acquisition […]
Radnor, PA 10/1/14; New York, NY 10/2/14; Washington, DC 10/3/14—On October 2, laboratory-product provider VWR began publicly trading its stock on the NASDAQ (see IBO 9/30/14) at a price of $21 per share, raising $536 million. The company also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase 3.8 million shares. Proceeds from the offering are […]
The optimism that instrument and lab-product makers showed in the spring for the industry’s outlook has dimmed but is still bright. In the latest IBO Business Climate Survey, 60% of respondents expect business prospects for the next six months to increase moderately, compared with 73% in the spring Survey (see IBO 5/15/14). However, this percentage […]
Company Announcements For the fiscal first quarter ending June 30, Hitachi High-Technologies Science and Medical Systems (SMS) sales climbed 33% to ¥38.8 billion ($380.1 million = ¥102.09 = $1) to account for 25% of company revenues (see IBO 7/31/14). Medical product sales jumped 53%, and sales of Biotechnology and Other products grew 16% to account […]
Major US equity markets fell in September due to continued geopolitical concerns in the Middle East and Ukraine as well as waning economic growth in China and weak manufacturing data in Europe. In addition, a divergence in monetary policy by major central banks has obscured global economic growth outlooks, as Europe and China are looking […]
Washington, DC 9/30/14—In an SEC filing, Agilent Technologies announced that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has closed its inquiry into possible violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by the company’s employees in China (see IBO 9/15/13). Agilent was notified earlier this month that after completing its investigation, the SEC’s Division of Enforcement […]
Staffordshire, UK 9/24/14—Laboratory-equipment provider Bibby Scientific has acquired 100% of the share capital of PCRmax. A UK-based sales and distributor company, PCRmax is also the registered owner of the intellectual property previously owned by Illumina with respect to the ECO QPCR instrument. “This acquisition underlines our determination to become a leading global player in the […]
Reinach, Switzerland 9/2/14; Reinach, Switzerland 9/18/14; Jena, Germany 9/18/14—Analytik Jena has announced that it plans to delist from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange’s Prime Standard segment. Over-the-counter listings on the Stuttgart, Munich, Hanover, Düsseldorf, Berlin and Hamburg exchange will be not be affected. The company stated that it expects to reduce administrative costs as a result […]
Cambridge, UK 9/29/14—Horizon Discovery, a provider of gene-editing technology and services, has agreed to acquire Sage Labs for $48 million in cash and stock. Sage is a supplier of advanced in vivo transgenic disease models for use in preclinical research. Sage generated nine-month revenues of $4.7 million. Horizon stated that the acquisition diversifies its product […]
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