Shimadzu Corporation (hereinafter “Shimadzu”) has signed an agreement to acquire all shares of infraserv Vakuumservice GmbH (hereinafter “IVG”), which is involved in servicing turbomolecular pumps in Europe. After completion of the required acquisition process, IVG will be our wholly owned subsidiary in July. Background and Purpose of Acquisition In the semiconductor market expected to further […]
Acquisition strengthens BioIVT’s transporter sciences capabilities and enables it to partner with customers on new drug applications and mechanistic studies related to transporters. Westbury, NY – BioIVT, a leading provider of research models and services for drug development, today announced that it has acquired Santa Clara, CA-based Optivia Biotechnology and its comprehensive portfolio of transporter assays, […]
PRAXAIR, INC. SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL EUROPEAN ASSETS TO TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION DANBURY, Conn.– Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX), in accordance with its proposed business combination with Linde AG (LIN.DE), has signed an agreement to sell the majority of its businesses in Europe to Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation. The businesses generated annual sales of approximately 1.3 […]
DRACHTEN, Netherlands — Bruker announced today that it has acquired the business of Lactotronic B.V., a Dutch developer and manufacturer of analytical instruments for the dairy industry, with 25 years of experience in milk analysis. Financial details were not disclosed. MIRA milk analyzer for the determination of fat, protein and lactose Lactotronic offers high quality and high precision analytical equipment […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. Highlights: Highly synergistic with Agilent’s current customer-base and sales channel Enables complete LC and LC/MS workflow solutions in important glycan biopharma segment Strengthens Agilent’s customer value proposition in fast-growing biopharma market Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held ProZyme, Inc., a leading […]
WALTHAM, Mass. and SARASOTA, Fla. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, and Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP), a leading diversified technology company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Thermo Fisher will acquire Gatan, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Roper, for approximately $925 million in cash. Gatan is a leading manufacturer […]
MINNEAPOLIS and WALTHAM, Mass. — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) announced today that it has reached agreement to acquire Exosome Diagnostics, Inc. for $250 million in cash plus contingent consideration of up to $325 million due upon the achievement of certain future milestones. The transaction is expected to close in July or early August 2018. The transaction will […]
Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of premium products for advanced material characterization, today announced the acquisition of Freeman Technology. Freeman Technology specializes in providing instruments for the measurement of powder flow properties and other behavioral properties of powders. Freeman Technology, located in Tewkesbury, UK, manufactures instruments which deliver data to assist its customers […]
Milan – Italy: SOPHiA GENETICS, global leader in Data-Driven Medicine, announced today at the European Human Genetics Conference (ESHG 2018)that it has completed the acquisition of French-based tech company Interactive Biosoftware (IBS), the creators of Alamut® , the most used decision support software for clinical genomic data interpretation. Alamut® is currently deployed in over 450 hospitals and is highly complementary to […]
SINGAPORE — Esco Group to acquire AT Medical UAB, an Esco Ventures portfolio company, to accelerate development of the Esco life sciences ecosystem and delivery of innovative fertility technologies. Acquisition will bring together two companies committed to innovation as well as standardizing and automating IVF laboratory workflow and processes, enabling the world’s leading IVF centers to […]
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