Jena and Cologne, Germany 6/30/17—Analytical instrument firm Analytik Jena has sold its AJ Blomesystem business, which supplies LIMS, to GUS, an ERP solutions provider. Financial details were not disclosed. “By taking over the LIMS business, the GUS Group is expanding its offering of solutions both for the process industry as well as for analyzing and controlling institutes, and is thus expanding its position as a process expert,” stated Dirk Bingler, managing director of GUS Deutschland. As of July 1, the acquired firm will be known as Blomesystem. All employees and locations will be retained.

AJ Blomesystems has 37 employees, according to Analytik Jena CEO Ulrich Krauss. Asked if Analytik Jena plans to divest other businesses, he told IBO, “Analytik Jena will continue to focus on its core business and has made the necessary adjustments to its business portfolio.” The company also recently divested its Optics business (see IBO 6/15/16).