Strategic acquisition strengthens InSphero’s global position as the market leader in predictive in vitro modeling and high-content imaging services SCHLIEREN, Switzerland & SAN DIEGO — InSphero AG, a global leader in advanced 3D in vitro models and services for drug safety and efficacy testing, today announced the acquisition of PhenoVista Biosciences, Inc., a premier provider of high-content […]
Significantly Expands Its Life Sciences Instrumentation Product Offerings NEW YORK, NY and BOCA RATON, FL – Lafayette Instrument, LLC, a leading global manufacturer of scientific instrumentation equipment for the life sciences, polygraph and human evaluation markets, today announced that it has acquired Sutter Instrument Corp. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Lafayette is a […]
Aptco Group announces the acquisition of BlueScientific, a leading UK-based distributor of advanced scientific instrumentation. The acquisition expands Aptco Group’s footprint across Northern Europe and strengthens application and service capabilities for laboratories and R&D organisations. BlueScientific serves customers across the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands and the Nordics. The company’s deep application expertise complements Aptco Group’s portfolio […]
LNI Swissgas is pleased to announce its acquisition by Velaris, a platform of leading laboratory automation and analytical technology brands backed by Battery Ventures. This milestone marks an exciting new chapter for LNI Swissgas and supports the company’s long-term strategy for international growth, innovation and expanded customer support capabilities. For more than 30 years, LNI […]
The company joins the Velaris family of existing brands – Skalar Analytical, LCTech, PromoChrom, EST Analytical, GERSTEL, Trace Elemental Instruments and Markes – expanding Velaris’ product and service capabilities and global presence BREDA, The Netherlands – Velaris, a platform of laboratory-automation brands backed by global investment firm Battery Ventures, today announced the acquisition of LNI […]
Strategic acquisition adds integrated hardware and cloud subscription platform powered by NIR spectroscopy BURLINGTON, Mass. — 908 Devices Inc. (Nasdaq: MASS), a pioneer of purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announces that it has completed the acquisition of NIRLAB AG, a privately held company based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The company delivers AI-powered, cloud-connected near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to […]
Berwyn, Pa. – AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of instrumentation businesses from Indicor, LLC (“Indicor Instrumentation”) in an all‑cash transaction valued at approximately $5.0 billion. Indicor Instrumentation is a group of leading businesses that design and manufacture mission critical solutions for demanding industrial […]
GWACHEON, South Korea — Park Systems Corp., the world’s leading provider of atomic force microscopy (AFM) solutions, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology LLC (RMN), a Salt Lake City, Utah-based manufacturer of ultra-high-purity solid platinum and platinum-iridium AFM probes. The acquisition marks Park Systems’ first entry into probe manufacturing and represents […]
Luxembourg/New York/Paris – Astorg, a leading pan-European private equity firm, announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the microbiology business from Thermo Fisher Scientific (or “the Company”). Through the transaction, Thermo Fisher’s microbiology business will become an independent, privately owned platform, backed by Astorg. Building on its deep healthcare sector expertise and […]
WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its microbiology business to Astorg, a leading pan-European private equity firm, for consideration of approximately $1.075 billion, consisting of cash and a $50 million seller note. The microbiology business provides […]
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