BILLERICA, Mass. — Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Alicona Imaging GmbH, a leading provider of optical-based metrology products in Graz, Austria. For calendar year 2018, Alicona expects to be profitable with revenues of approximately $25 million. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Bruker anticipates the […]
The SOTAX Group has acquired GNA Analytical Ltd. and NLG Labserv Ltd. to enhance their service provision with strategic focus on the provision for multi-vendor services on analytical equipment within the Life Sciences sector. The SOTAX Group, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of dissolution testing, automated sample preparation, and physical testing equipment […]
World market leader strengthens competence in the field of lab temperature control Lauda-Königshofen/Burgwedel – LAUDA DR. R. WOBSER GMBH & CO. KG has announced the acquisition of GFL Gesellschaft für Labortechnik mbH today. This is the third takeover in total for the world market leader from Lauda-Königshofen. While the previous acquisitions primarily served to open […]
BILLERICA, Mass. — Bruker Corporation and Mestrelab Research SL (www.mestrelab.com) today announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to advance chemistry software that handles spectroscopic data and extracts and manages chemical information from a variety of analytical techniques, including for example NMR and mass spectrometry. Together the companies will focus on pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical […]
Excelitas expands portfolio of high performance photonics solutions serving the Medical and Industrial markets. WALTHAM, Mass. Excelitas Technologies® Corp., a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized photonic solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Axsun Technologies (Billerica, MA USA). Axsun is a privately-held company specializing in the development and production […]
LGC has announced that it has acquired M.B.H. Analytical Limited, (MBH) a leading manufacturer of metal alloy reference materials (RMs). Located in Barnet, north London, MBH was founded in 1973 and is certified to ISO 9001:2015. Its RMs are used globally for quality control testing and material validation, including positive materials identification testing, in a […]
Stakes Claim in Emerging Spatial Genomics Space PLEASANTON, CA.—10x Genomics today announced the acquisition of Stockholm-based Spatial Transcriptomics, a pioneer in the emerging field of spatial genomics. The new field enables researchers to not only see what is in a cell but how cells are organized in relation to one another, offering up invaluable insight into understanding […]
Stockholm – Biotage AB (publ) (Biotage), (Nasdaq Stockholm: BIOT.ST) has today entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares in the privately held company PhyNexus, Inc. (PhyNexus) based in California, US, for a total purchase price of approx. USD 21.5 million (corresponding to approx. SEK 195 million[1]) financed through a combination of newly issued […]
CELLINK has entered into an agreement to acquire the Biodispensing company Dispendix GmbH CELLINK AB (“CELLINK”) has entered into an agreement with the owner of Dispendix GmbH. (“Dispendix”) to acquire all shares in Dispendix for a purchase amount of 5 M €(“Acquisition”). “Our innovative products for non-contact, high throughput dispensing and CELLINK ́s comprehensive bioprinting […]
Tosoh Bioscience LLC announced it has completed an equity investment in Semba Biosciences with the intention of acquiring full ownership. The transaction was approved by the Board of Directors of both companies and an Equity Participation Agreement was executed on November 14, 2018. KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. Tosoh Bioscience LLC announced it has completed an […]
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