Company Announcements Aqua Metrology Systems, a provider of on-line trihalomethane monitoring for drinking-water applications, acquired TraceDetect, a trace-metals–analysis and –monitoring equipment company, in December 2014. Finesse Solutions opened an office in Shanghai, China, in January. In February, Dutch firm microLAN announced the acquisition of Austria-based mbOnline, enabling microLAN to offer a full range of fully […]
Company Announcements In August, Antonarp raised $8 million in a Series A round for development of the Smart Spectrometer technology platform for gas-composition analysis instruments. Optek named AMS Instrumentation & Calibration as its exclusive distributor for Australia. Cambridge Sensotec, which provides gas analysis systems, acquired Dynascan, a supplier of leak-detection products, in August. In August, […]
With more than $200 million in sales last year, Austrian firm Anton Paar has a long history of manufacturing analytical instruments for several product markets. This breadth is not common among companies of its size, and its instruments range from materials characterization to molecular spectroscopy to process analytics systems. The company’s high proportion of R&D […]
Company Announcements In May, Büchi Labortechnik acquired German company NIR-Online, a developer of online NIR and vision systems for industrial applications. The founders remain members of the management team. HEL announced in June the acquisition of Magellan Instruments, a manufacturer of bioprocess off-gas analyzer systems. In July, MOCON expanded its Board from eight to nine […]
Company Announcements MKS Instruments Analytical Solutions Group sales declined 10.3% in 2013 to $56.3 million, or 8% of revenues. In March, MKS Instruments agreed to purchase the assets of Granville-Phillips from Brooks Automation for $87 million in cash. Granville-Phillips provides vacuum measurement and control instruments and had 2013 sales of $28 million. In February, Hobré […]
At a time when large exhibitions seem to be declining in attendance and exhibitor participation, Analytica has clearly established itself as a “must-attend event” based on a proven formula for success. The trade fair took place May 10–13 in Munich, Germany. Held at an outstanding modern venue in the heart of Europe, well planned and […]
Company Announcements Cemtrex announced in fall 2013 a US distribution agreement with SensEvolution, a division of BAGGI, for process oil and gas analyzer systems. Industrial Scientific sold its Oldham fixed-point gas detection business to Industrial Safety Technologies in October 2013. In November 2013, ATAC acquired Guided Wave Europe, Guided Wave’s sales and service operation for […]
Lab reactors are generally used to optimize or reproduce large-scale chemical reactions at the lab bench. While simple, manual units make up the majority of the market, advanced systems equipped with sensors that control temperature, pH and pressure have become a more significant part of the market. Controlled lab reactors (CLR) typically employ a glass […]
Company Announcements Ionicon appointed RJ Lee its exclusive US distributor. Servomex named Charles Hurley, director of Sales and Marketing, managing director in June. Sartorius Stedim Biotech entered into a partnership to market and distribute BlueSens’ oxygen and carbon dioxide sensors, which will be sold as private label products under the name BioPAT Xgas. In July, […]
Company Announcements Takashi Nishijima, director and senior vice president of the Industrial Automation Platform Business, was named representative director and president of Yokogawa Electric, effective April 1. SICK acquired in April Ação Solucão, its Brazilian distributor. Ação Solucão has more than 30 employees. SICK’s 2012 revenues rose 7.6% to €971.3 million ($1,245 million) (see page […]
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