Company Announcements

Gilson announced in February that its PIPETMAN products are now available through Fisher Scientific.

Analytik Jena and SOTAX partnered in February to pair their respective SPECORD PLUS UV/Vis spectrometers and online dissolution systems.

In March, Kewaunee Scientific named David M. Rausch president and COO. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of Construction Services and general manager of the Laminate Furniture Division.

Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products signed an agreement in March for distribution of PerkinElmer’s consumables in the US and Puerto Rico.

In April, Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products became the primary US distributor for TCI America, a provider of specialty chemicals for bioscience, glycol-chemistry, material science and organometallic reagents.

IBI Scientific acquired Stovall Life Sciences, a manufacturer of life science research equipment, in March.

In April, Panasonic Corporation of North America formed Panasonic Healthcare of North America, which consolidated the business operations of Panasonic Healthcare Group and Sanyo Biomedical Solutions Division.

Porvair acquired in April Pulse Instrumentation, a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of water analysis products, primarily consumables labware.

INTEGRA Biosciences agreed in May to buy its French distribution partner, Valdea Biosciences. Valdea Biosciences will maintain its existing distribution partnerships.

Product Introductions

Thermo Fisher Scientific launched the benchtop Thermo Scientific Gallery Plus Beermaster, a discrete photometric analyzer for beer and wort analysis and quality control, including automated bitterness measurement.

Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced a range of Fisher Chemical UHPLC Gradient Grade Solvents that minimize baseline noise and reduce pump blockages.

In May, Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced three new ultrapure Fisher Chemical Optima LC/MS grade reagents: ammonium formate, ammonium acetate and acetic acid.

In April, Amazon.com launched AmazonSupply, which offers product solutions, including lab and scientific equipment, for business and industrial customers.

Agilent released the 280-DS Mechanical Qualification System for the routine and effortless calibration of any dissolution apparatus that has an open-head design.

In June, Honeywell expanded its Burdick & Jackson LabReady Blends line of research chemicals to include solid-liquid blends.

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launched the Optima MAX-TL tabletop ultracentrifuge in June. The entry-level system has a maximum speed of 120,000 rpm and a nine-language touch screen.