Company Announcements Ascenion GmbH acquired shares in Photonion GmbH, a company founded by scientists from Helmholtz Zentrum München, as well as Airsense Analytics GmbH and Tofwerk AG. Photonion is developing an MS system for direct analysis of complex organic materials, liquids and gases that utilizes a soft photoionization source based on vacuum UV light sources. […]
It is never easy choosing the top three new products exhibited at Pittcon. There are always many to choose from and several that stand out for technical advancements, innovative features and new configurations. IBO judges new products based on originality, technical achievement, and potential for commercial success. This year, our three choices are each the […]
Atomic Spectroscopy Bruker introduced the Q2 ION at its Pittcon press conference. The Q2 ION is a compact benchtop arc-spark spectrometer. It is a cost-effective complement to handheld XRF for metals analysis at smaller foundries and recycling centers. The system is now available at a price of roughly $35,000. Following the success of its Terra […]
Fourth-quarter 2009 IBO Life Science Index sales rose 10.7% to $2,747.35 million, including 5% growth from currency transactions. Operating profit soared 20.3% to $550.05 million. Operating margins climbed 160 basis points to 20.0% of revenues. For the year, Index sales grew 2.1% to $9,683.69 million, including a 2% decline from currency. Operating profit grew 10.3% […]
Männedorf, Switzerland 3/4/10—Laboratory automation provider Tecan announced in its 2009 earnings release that it is “exploring a wide range of strategic alternatives” for its Sample Management business. The business primarily consists of REMP, which Tecan purchased five years ago for CHF 92 million ($73.3 million) (see IBO 6/15/05). REMP provides compound storage systems, consumables, software […]
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany 3/15/10—Bruker’s Energy & Supercon Technologies (BEST), a subsidiary of Bruker, has acquired AIXUV GmbH, a developer of XUV/EUV (extreme ultraviolet) systems and components. XUV/EUV light allows chemically sensitive measurements with nanometer lateral resolution, according to Bruker. “This acquisition paves the way for the development of our business in new markets for scientific […]
Santa Clara, CA 2/22/10—Agilent Technologies announced a decision in its favor in its trade secrets and breach of contract case against Advanced Materials Technology (AMT) and three of its employees (see IBO 1/31/08). AMT develops and sells the Halo line of Fused-Core particle technology HPLC columns for fast LC. Agilent stated that the Delaware Court […]
Hong Kong 2/26/10—Techcomp, a manufacturer and distributor of analytical instruments, has acquired 80% of Precisa Gravimetrics AG from Swiss Scale AG for CHF 3.5 million ($3.1 million = CHF 1.08 = $1). Established in 1935 and based in Switzerland, Precisa Gravimetrics AG manufacturers and sells analytical balances and moisture analyzers. “Whilst Asia remains one of […]
Billerica, MA and Santa Clara, CA 3/9/10; Washington, DC 3/12/10—Bruker and Agilent Technologies have entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement for Varian’s ICP-MS, laboratory GC and triple quadrupole GC-MS instruments for $37.5 million in cash. The EU required the divestiture of these product lines, as well as Agilent’s micro GC product line, as a […]
Another year, another Pittcon. The analytical instrument industry’s premier trade show and exhibit has lost some of its luster in recent years due to declining attendance and competition from more focused shows and technical conferences. This year, Pittcon took place the same month as Analytica, Europe’s leading lab instrument show. Held in Orlando, Florida, it […]
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