Spectris plc (‘Spectris’) (LSE: SXS), the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, announces that Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration (‘BKSV’) and HBM will be merging their activities from 1 January 2019. Both BKSV and HBM are operating companies within the Test and Measurement segment of Spectris. The new company will be named HBK (Hottinger, Brüel & Kjær). […]

Infrared Spectroscopy Technology Adds to Bruker’s NanoScale Measurement Portfolio BILLERICA, Mass. — Bruker today announced that it has acquired Anasys Instruments Corp., a privately held company that develops and manufactures nanoscale infrared spectroscopy and thermal measurement instruments. This acquisition adds to Bruker’s portfolio of Raman and FTIR spectrometers, as well as to its nanoscale surface […]

Humankine product line added to Proteintech catalog. Rosemont, IL—Proteintech Group, the benchmark in antibodies, today announces an agreement to purchase HumanZyme. HumanZyme is a leading manufacturer of recombinant human proteins. Their proprietary human cell-expression system generates authentic human proteins that have greater biological activity and stability than competitors’ systems. With this acquisition, Proteintech Group further solidifies […]

Acquisition adds real-world effectiveness prediction and value assessment to Certara’s model-informed drug development and regulatory science decision-making portfolio PRINCETON, NJ – Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development and regulatory science, today announced that it has acquired Analytica Laser, a global research consultancy that uses health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and real-world data to provide […]

TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING a.s. (TESCAN), a leading global developer, manufacturer and supplier of electron, ion and light microscopy systems, announced today the acquisition of EO Elektronen-Optik-Service GmbH, a German distributor of TESCAN products and services. This strategic move will bring TESCAN closer to the German market and will secure a direct access to all current […]

Acquisition affirms Agilent’s strategic intent to grow in the diagnostics space and build a complete routine clinical NGS workflow SANTA CLARA, Calif. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Lasergen, Inc. (Lasergen) today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Agilent to acquire the remaining shares of Lasergen, an emerging biotechnology company focused on […]

Stavanger: Flux Group has signed an agreement to buy the instrumentation company Analytic AS in Larvik, Norway. The acquisition represents the first stepping stone into Flux Group’s investment in the Instrumentation, Measurement, and Analysis (IMA) segment. Since 2010, Analytic has achieved a strong position in the instruments and analysis systems market. Turnkey EPC solutions for […]

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 […]