Maximizing synergies and further expanding the bio-medical business FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) has announced today that it is acquiring all the outstanding shares* of Irvine Scientific Sales Company, Inc. (ISUS) and IS JAPAN CO.,LTD., (ISJ) leading companies in cell culture media, and signed a stock purchase agreement for about US$800 million today. In recent years, […]
SANTA ANA, California: JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation has announced it has agreed to sell Irvine Scientific Sales Company, Inc. and IS Japan Co., Ltd. to FUJIFILMCorporation (FujiFilm). JXTG Energy acquired Irvine Scientific in 1987 and launched IS Japan in 1989; both companies have continuously expanded to become significant suppliers of cell culture media and products […]
BioIVT now offers unique and proprietary bioengineered micro-liver platforms for use in environmental testing, preventive care, and product development in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, cosmetics, and chemical industries Westbury, NY – BioIVT, a leading provider of biospecimens and related services, today announced that it has acquired Ascendance Biotechnology, Inc. Ascendance was formed in November 2015 from […]
Launching itself into the 3D X-ray imaging arena TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING a.s. (TESCAN), a leading global supplier of electron, ion and light microscopy systems, announced today the acquisition of XRE NV, a Belgian-based designer and manufacturer of dynamic 3D and 4D X-ray imaging systems. In doing so, TESCAN has greatly expanded its position to address […]
Agreement successfully concludes dual-track process Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZA; AKZOY) Key milestone in creating a focused, high performing Paints and Coatings company Unleashing the Specialty Chemicals business to achieve its full potential Thorough process results in best outcome for all stakeholders Vast majority of net proceeds to be returned to shareholders AkzoNobel today […]
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Unchained Labs, the life sciences company that’s all about getting biologics researchers the right tool for the job, acquired rap.ID today. Rap.ID is a leading provider of systems used for particle identification in biopharmaceutical development and quality control. The company also provides contract services in these areas. This is Unchained Labs’ 6thacquisition in just over 3 […]
Heidelberg, Germany and Cambridge, UK – SYGNIS AG (Frankfurt: LIO1; ISIN: DE000A1RFM03; Prime Standard), today announced the launch of a private placement of up to 4.74 million new shares to institutional investors in Europe. The price per share is set to EUR 1.40, based on a weighted average XETRA closing price of the Sygnis AG […]
Labtech International Ltd acquires MSE (UK) Ltd’s centrifuge business Labtech International Limited, the niche scientific company celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has acquired the business of MSE (UK) Limited, the UK manufacturer of centrifuges. MSE was founded in 1936, by Dr Ernest Foulkes, initially as a manufacturer and distributor of machine tools and equipment. With the founding […]
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has acquired IntegenX Inc., which provides a rapid DNA platform for use in forensics and law enforcement applications. IntegenX products significantly enhance Thermo Fisher’s existing HID portfolio and complement its leading human identification chemistries, as well as its qPCR and capillary electrophoresis systems. IntegenX […]
WASHINGTON — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (the “Company”) and Integrated DNA Technologies (“IDT”) announced today that Danaher has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire IDT, a privately-held provider of high-value consumables for genomics applications in molecular biology, qPCR, next generation sequencing, synthetic biology, gene editing and molecular diagnostics. IDT’s primary business is the manufacturing of […]
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