West Chester, PA 8/4/15—Chiral Technologies, a DAICEL company and provider of enantioselective chromatography, has acquired the assets of Diffinity Genomics for an undisclosed amount. Diffinity Genomics supplies the RapidTip technology for single-step rapid purification of amplified DNA fragments. ”The innovative, patented purification technology from Diffinity was a perfect choice for our expansion in the bio-separation/purification […]
Jena, Germany 8/7/15—Measurement firm Endress+Hauser has announced that following a voluntary tender offer beginning July 9, it has acquired 95% of Analytik Jena (see IBO 9/30/13) at a price of €14 ($15 = €0.91 = $1) per share, as previously planned. “Our aim is still the complete takeover of Analytik Jena,” stated Dr. Heiner Zehntner, […]
San Diego, CA 8/4/15—Illumina has agreed to acquire GenoLogics Life Sciences Software for an undisclosed amount. GenoLogics develops LIMS for life science organizations. Its Clarity LIMS software is used by more than 120 genomic labs. “The acquisition of GenoLogics demonstrates Illumina’s commitment to drive the adoption of sequencing in new markets and improve the genomic […]
Company Announcements In June, Spark Holland named LEAP Technologies as a value-added partner for US distribution. LEAP will initially focus on automated at-line systems integrated with the CTC PAL3 platforms and universal CHRONOS software. Phenomenex acquired Micron Analytica, its Spanish distribution partner, in June. Illumina, Merck KGaA and Genea established the Global Fertility Alliance to […]
Rochester, NY 6/22/15—Transcat, a publicly held provider of calibration and compliance services, has purchased Calibration Technologies for an undisclosed amount. Based in New Jersey, Calibration Technologies provides analytical instrument services, such as qualification, validation, calibration and repair, as well as sales and installation of refurbished equipment and GMP training. “Calibration Technologies deepens our presence in […]
Stockholm, Sweden 7/1/15—Addtech Life Science has announced the acquisition of Finnish firm Fenno Medical through its Mediplast business for an undisclosed amount. Fenno provides medical equipment and consumables as well as laboratory products to the health care, academic and industry sectors. Fenno generates annual revenues of €20 million ($22 million = €0.89 = $1) and […]
Eden Prairie, MN 7/8/15—MTS Systems, a supplier of test systems and position sensors, has purchased Instrument and Calibration Sweden (ICS) for $0.7 million. ICS provides testing equipment and calibration services. ICS is expected to add $1–$2 million to MTS revenues over the next 12 months. “The acquisition will provide growth for our services business by […]
Selb, Germany 7/9/15—NETZSCH-Gerätebau, a provider of thermal characterization systems, has acquired Gabo Qualimeter Testanlagen for an undisclosed amount. Located in Ahlden, Germany, Gabo Qualimeter is a supplier of high-force dynamic mechanical thermal analyzers (DMTAs), and supplies systems for tire and rubber testing. “This undertaking will enable us to offer an even broader product range to […]
Sterling, VA and Loveland, CO 6/22/15; Loveland, CO 7/28/15—Hach has agreed to acquire publicly held Sutron for a purchase price of $8.50 per share, or approximately $39 million net of cash. Sutron will join Hach Environmental, whose companies, including Ott Hydromet and Sea-Bird Scientific, offer environmental monitoring solutions for natural resource and oceanographic applications. “Sutron […]
Tokyo, Japan and Hilden, Germany 6/18/15—Hitachi High Technologies and QIAGEN have entered into a long-term strategic collaboration for molecular testing for life science and IVD. Hitachi High-Technologies will contribute its instrument development and manufacturing technologies, while QIAGEN will provide molecular sample-to-insight solutions. Initially, the collaboration will focus on automated systems for PCR and NGS. The […]
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