Combined business delivers world-leading imaging capabilities to drive improved decision-making from early drug discovery to late-phase clinical development BOSTON, MA – Invicro, LLC, a leading provider of imaging services and software for research and drug development, announced today the acquisition of UK-based Imanova. Invicro and Imanova will merge all activities to establish the world’s largest provider of translational […]

The Switzerland-based Metrohm AG is pleased to announce the acquisition of the majority of share in DropSens S.L. The acquisition comes after a longer period of successful cooperation between the two companies in the development of screen-printed electrodes and portable electrochemical instrumentation. With the acquisition of DropSens, Metrohm benefits from the know-how and resources of […]

Westbury, NY – BioIVT, a leading provider of biospecimens and related services, today announced that it has acquired Qualyst Transporter Solutions, LLC. Qualyst provides in vitro hepatic models and services that predict the effect of drugs and other compounds on the human liver in the pharmaceutical, chemical, consumer products, and cosmetics industries. Qualyst uses a unique cell-based testing […]

ST. PAUL, MN – 3M announced today it has acquired Elution Technologies, a Vermont-based manufacturer of test kits that enable food and beverage companies to help ensure their products are free from potentially harmful allergens, such as peanuts, soy or milk. “Elution Technologies’ test kits offer proven technology with an easy-to-use design that delivers fast and […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) announced today that it has acquired all of the stock of Trevigen Inc. for cash. The transaction is financed through available cash on hand. Charles R. Kummeth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bio-Techne, commented, “We are pleased to have Trevigen as part of Bio-Techne Corporation. We are very familiar […]

LANSING, Mich. — Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired the assets of The University of Queensland Animal Genetics Laboratory (AGL) — the leading animal genomics laboratory in Australia, a country with large cattle and sheep markets. The acquisition of AGL is intended to help accelerate the growth of Neogen’s animal genomics […]

Purchase of PMR and creation of Hygiena Mexico establishes permanent base in Mexico City   Hygiena, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company that specializes in rapid food safety and environmental sanitation testing, today announced that it has acquired Pruebas Microbiologicas Rapidas (PMR), a Mexico City-based distributor that has long served as an independent partner of Hygiena […]

OSAKA SODA CO., LTD. (the “Company”) today announced that effective August 29, 2017, the Company and Shiseido Company, Limited (“Shiseido”) has entered into an agreement that the Company will purchase all issued shares of Shiseido Irica Technology Inc., which is Shiseido’s consolidated subsidiary, and will acquire Chromatography Business of Shiseido China Co., Ltd., which is […]

WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Patheon N.V. (NYSE: PTHN), a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) serving the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, for approximately $7.2 billion. Today’s close follows the expiration of Thermo Fisher’s initial tender offer for Patheon at $35.00 per share […]

Shiseido Company, Limited (hereinafter, Shiseido) hereby announces that it has reached an agreement on transferring the shares of its consolidated subsidiary, Shiseido Irica Technology Inc. (hereinafter, Irica Technology) and the assets associated with the chromatography business*1 owned by Shiseido to OSAKA SODA Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Osaka Soda). 1.Background Shiseido Group has been revisiting the business […]