West Chester, PA 5/2/07—Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed to sell VWR International to private equity investor Madison Dearborn Partners (see IBO 3/15/07). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. VWR is a distributor of laboratory products to research labs. VWR’s 2006 revenues rose 4% to more than $3.2 billion (see IBO 4/15/07). “Together […]
Sequenom and QIAGEN GmbH entered into a strategic collaboration to jointly develop a preanalytical solution for small molecule (fetal) DNA enrichment for prenatal diagnostics. Sequenom will retain exclusive distribution rights to the technology for enriching short nucleic acids. In February, Sequenom named Steven Owings to the newly created position of vice president of Commercial Development, […]
Intelligent Bio-Systems exclusively licensed DNA sequencing technology from Columbia University. Beckman Coulter appointed James V. Mazzo, president and CEO of Advanced Medical Optics, to its board. Under a collaboration agreement, BG Medicine will integrate Applied Biosystems technology into its proteomic and metabolomic systems pharmacology workflows. Kyodo International will represent lab-on-a-chip company Micronit Microfluidics BV in […]
In January, implementation management company Expo Technologies acquired SpectrAlliance, which provides PAT (the FDA’s Process and Analytical Technology initiative) focused software, including NovaPAC. Yokogawa Electric appointed Shuzo Kaihori, director and senior vice president of the Industrial Automation Business, representative director and president effective April 1. President Isao Uchida was named chairman. Under a partnership agreement, […]
KBC Private Equity acquired a 75% stake in bioinformatics company Applied Maths NV in 2006. SAS and Ingenuity Systems integrated their respective JMP Genomics and Pathways Analysis solutions. Ingenuity Systems partnered with Compendia Bioscience, a provider of cancer profiling data and analysis tools, to integrate their respective Oncomine Professional and Pathways Analysis solutions. Thermo Fisher […]
Torrance, CA 4/11/07—Phenomenex, a developer and manufacturer of chromatography consumables, has acquired two of its exclusive distributors, Bologna, Italy-based Chemtek Analytica, a Labservice Analytica subsidiary, and Hilleroed, Denmark-based SupWare. Terms were not disclosed. According to Phenomenex, there will be no layoffs and it anticipates staff expansions for acquired companies in the second quarter. Based in […]
Waltham, MA 4/2/07—PerkinElmer has purchased Improvision, a UK-based provider of cellular imaging software and integrated hardware solutions, including the Volocity 3D and 4D imaging software. Improvision generated 2006 revenues of approximately £6 million ($11.1 million). “This acquisition strengthens our leading capability in the fast-growing field of advanced cellular sciences,” commented PerkinElmer Chairman and CEO Gregory […]
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 […]
In December 2006, SYSTAG AG, a provider of automated solutions for chemical process development, announced a management buyout of a majority share of the company. Tecan appointed Matthew Robin and Carl Severinghaus to its Group Executive Committee. Mr. Robin is responsible for the Liquid Handling and Robotics business unit. He was previously CEO of medical […]
Venlo, The Netherlands 4/13/07—QIAGEN NV has agreed to acquire eGene, the maker of the HAD-GT12 Genetic Analyzer, an capillary electrophoresis–based system for DNA analysis in research and molecular diagnostics applications. QIAGEN North American Holdings will offer $0.65 in cash and 0.0416 common shares of QIAGEN stock per eGene share for an aggregate amount of approximately […]
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