Acquisition brings unprecedented scale and speed to organism design BOSTON — Ginkgo Bioworks, the organism company, announced today the acquisition of Gen9, a pioneer in the synthesis and assembly of DNA. The acquisition will bring Gen9’s unique expertise in assembling pathway-length synthetic DNA into Ginkgo’s automated organism engineering foundries, enabling improved speed and capacity in the […]
Mountain View, CA—Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. (“TBUSH”) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Rubicon Genomics, Inc. (“Rubicon”), Rubicon has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of TBUSH as of January 17, 2017 (US local time). The Takara Bio Group provides a wide range of life science products and services under the Takara, Clontech, and […]
HERCULES, CA — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO) and (NYSE:BIO.B), a global provider of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase RainDance Technologies, Inc. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Bio-Rad expects the transaction to close during the first quarter of […]
BILLERICA, Mass. — RainDance Technologies, a life sciences tools company, announced today that its Board of Directors has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the company to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Since its foundation in 2004, RainDance pioneered the development and application of droplet microfluidic technology for biological applications, and in the process built a substantial […]
Hitachi and Hitachi Urban Investment Agree to Tender Their Holdings of Hitachi Koki Shares KKR to support accelerated global growth of Hitachi Koki TOKYO– Leading global investment firm KKR today announced that HK Holdings Co., Ltd. (the “Bidder”), an entity owned by investment funds controlled by KKR, intends to make a tender offer for all […]
Tokyo, Japan — Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, “Hitachi”) today announced that it has executed an agreement (the “Agreement”) with HK Holdings Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: William Janetschek; the “Offeror”), all of whose issued shares are owned by investment funds related to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (Co-Chairman and Co-CEO: Henry R. Kravis, George R. Roberts; […]
Acquisition Extends VWR’s High Purity Reagents Capabilities RADNOR, Pa. — VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), the leading global independent provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers, announced today that it has acquired SEASTAR CHEMICALS Inc., a manufacturer of high purity reagents used in the global research, laboratory and microelectronics industries. SEASTAR is a worldwide […]
Leading Provider of Cloud-based Genomics Technology Joins HCA’s Global Cancer Institute to Grow Reach in Precision Medicine for People Facing Cancer Across the US & UK Nashville, Tenn. and Cambridge, Mass. – Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), today announced that Genospace, LLC, a cloud-based software company focused on advancing personalized medicine, […]
Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, announces the acquisition of FluxData Incorporated (“FluxData”) from private shareholders. FluxData, based in New York State, USA, designs and manufactures advanced multispectral and digital imaging systems across multiple sectors including industrial and medical applications. The cash consideration is $12.0 million (£9.8 million) and is adjustable, US$ […]
Extends PerkinElmer’s Infectious Disease Screening Capabilities Supports Company’s Growth in Emerging Market Diagnostics WALTHAM, Mass.– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tulip Diagnostics Private Ltd. Based in Goa, India, Tulip is one of the country’s largest domestic providers of in-vitro diagnostic […]
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