Merck KGaA’s acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich for $17.0 billion ($16.3 billion net of cash) (see IBO 9/30/14) ranked among the top 10 of all US acquisitions announced year to date and set a new record for the instrument and lab-product–related industry. This transaction illustrates the continuance of consolidation for scalability and product depth among lab-consumable and […]
Coinciding with ASHG 2014, several firms announced new partnerships in highly competitive markets. Affymetrix announced a multiyear supply agreement with Arosa Diagnostics, which will use Affymetrix instruments and arrays as part of its Harmony noninvasive prenatal test for Trisomy 21 in fetuses, allowing wider adoption of the test. Arosa’s DANSR (Digital Analysis of Selected Regions) […]
London, UK 10/7/14—Diploma, a publicly held supplier of specialized products and services, has acquired 80% of Technopath. Based in Ireland with 40 employees, Technopath supplies biotechnology, clinical-laboratory and medical products in Ireland and the UK. For the year ending August 31, it had sales of £12 million ($19 million = £0.62 = $1). Diploma Chief […]
Lansing, MI 10/1/14—Neogen, a supplier of products for food and animal safety, has acquired BioLumix for an undisclosed amount. Based in Michigan, BioLumix manufactures and markets automated systems for the detection of microbial contaminants. “The combination also settles litigation of several years between the two companies and benefits existing customers of both companies moving forward,” […]
Jena, Germany 10/1/14—Analytik Jena has sold 50% of its share in AJZ Engineering, its projects company, to ATG Consulting & Controlling. The agreement includes an option to sell the remaining shares by December 31, 2015. “Our aim is to position AJZ Engineering for the future. In line with that, we want to act for the […]
St. Louis, MO 10/3/14—Sigma-Aldrich has agreed to acquire Cell Marque for an undisclosed amount. Cell Marque designs, develops and manufactures antibody reagents and kits for immunohistochemistry. “We expect that Cell Marque’s strong in vitro diagnostic (IVD) antibody product lines and solid relationships with pathologists and companies that provide automated staining instrumentation will broaden the diagnostic-health […]
Waltham, MA 10/29/14—PerkinElmer has acquired Ceiba Solutions, a company that provides science- and lab-IT software and services and offers IT services and emerging software platforms. Financial details were not disclosed. PerkinElmer will integrate Ceiba’s capabilities into its OneSource services, which include Lab IT. “As customers seek solutions and business models to help drive more productive […]
Pleasanton, CA 10/9/14—Roche has acquired exclusive rights to target-discovery company AbVitro’s primer-extension–based target-enrichment (PETE) technology and associated patent applications. Financial details were not disclosed. PETE technology will be used to support Roche’s next-generation sequencing (NGS) directly from blood or other biological samples. The technology will be incorporated into the Sequencing Unit’s R&D pipeline to support […]
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 […]
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