GRAIL will remain a separate and independent unit, pending ongoing regulatory and legal review SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced today that it has acquired GRAIL, a healthcare company focused on life-saving early detection of multiple cancers, but will hold GRAIL as a separate company during the European Commission’s ongoing regulatory review. Illumina, […]
Transformative deal significantly increases IVD development, manufacturing and sales channel for novel ELISA and Chemiluminescent immunoassay platforms SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — BioCheck, Inc. has announced that it has acquired DRG International, a leading manufacturer of clinical diagnostic and research ELISAs with distributors in over 110 countries. DRG is also the manufacturer of the DRG:HYBRiD-XL®, a fully automated analyzer for Immunoassays and […]
Strategic Combination Provides Complementary Products, Common Customers, Expanded Footprint in North America and Europe, and Significant Increase in Scale MARIETTA, Ohio — Caron Products and Services, a leading provider of laboratory equipment used in small and large molecule drug development and manufacturing, cell and gene therapy, and academic research, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Bigneat […]
Advanced Instruments to Acquire Solentim, a Trusted Global Leader in Cell Imaging for Cell Line Development and Clone Characterization NORWOOD, Mass. – Advanced Instruments, a leading manufacturer of analytical instruments and services for bioprocessing, today announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Solentim, a trusted global leader of solutions for the isolation and characterization […]
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACB) (“Pacific Biosciences” or “PacBio”), a leading provider of high-quality, long-read sequencing platforms, announced today that it acquired Circulomics Inc. (“Circulomics”), a Maryland-based biotechnology company focused on delivering highly differentiated sample prep products that enable genomic workflows. Scientists recognize Circulomics as a leader in extracting high […]
WATERFORD, Wis. — Today, Avidity Science announces another significant step in expanding its global leadership in biomedical research solutions via the acquisition of UMG, Inc. This investment expands Avidity’s Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions, enhancing its support of the global biomedical research community. “We are excited about this investment as it adds unique design, engineering and […]
Cambridge, UK – Abcam plc (“Abcam”, “the Company” or “the Group”) (AIM LSE: ABC; Nasdaq: ABCM), a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BioVision, Inc. (“BioVision”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Boai NKY Medical Holdings Ltd. (“NKY”), for $340 million (the […]
Full-Scale Entry into the Global Life Sciences Business Rigaku Corporation (Headquarters: Akishima-shi, Tokyo; President: Toshiyuki Ikeda; “Rigaku”), a leading manufacturer of X-ray analysis equipment, has acquired all issued shares of MILabs B.V. (Headquarters: Houten, The Netherlands; CEO and CSO: Dr. Frederik Beekman; “MILabs”) on August 2, 2021, as part of their full-scale effort to enter […]
Männedorf, Switzerland – The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of US-based Paramit Corporation and its affiliates (“Paramit”) for a total purchase consideration of USD 1.0 billion (CHF 920 million). On June 23, 2021, Tecan entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paramit. Paramit, headquartered in Morgan Hill (CA), US, is a leading OEM developer and manufacturer of medical devices and life sciences instruments. With the addition of approximately USD 300 million in revenues (CHF 276 million) expected in 2022, the acquisition will further extend Tecan’s position in solutions for life sciences and […]
Extension of the Sartorius cell culture media business with a focus on media for gene therapeutics and vaccines Significant expansion of capacities for manufacturing dry powder and liquid media Göttingen — The life science company Sartorius, through its subgroup Sartorius Stedim Biotech, acquired cell culture specialist Xell AG headquartered in Bielefeld, Germany. Xell AG develops, […]
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