Neogen Buys Indian Firm

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Lansing, MI 6/1/15—Neogen has announced the acquisition of the assets of Sterling Test House, a food testing lab based in southwest India with 40 employees. Financial details were not disclosed. “Much as we did in China, this acquisition is intended to bolster our long-term strategy of accelerating our revenue growth in critical global food safety […]

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Business Climate Survey: Stable Views

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Expectations for industry growth showed little change compared to last fall (see IBO 10/15/14), according to IBO’s biannual Business Climate Survey. However, compared to a year ago, sentiments were more restrained. This spring, 57% of survey participants expect instrument and laboratory product–industry sales to increase moderately. Forty-three percent expect them to stay the same. However, […]

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Africa

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International backing of about $4.5 million will enable the formation of the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA), planned for June. The Alliance will direct African science programs and manage research focusing on the continent. Much of the research funding in Africa is from international funders, which determine how it is spent. […]

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