Sensirion Holding AG, a leading provider of environmental and flow sensor solutions, completes the acquisition of IRsweep AG, an innovative provider of optical sensing solutions. IRsweep, based in Stäfa, Switzerland, develops, manufactures, and supplies optical spectroscopy solutions based on semiconductor quantum cascade laser (QCL) frequency comb technology in the mid-infrared. Sensirion has been a minority […]
Strengthening our ability to address the lyophilized reagent needs of molecular diagnostics customers. IPSWICH, Mass. — New England Biolabs, inc. (NEB®), a leading supplier of life science reagents, today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fluorogenics Limited (FGL), a lyophilization R&D service company based in the UK. Under the terms of the […]
Techcomp Instruments Limited (TIL) is pleased to announce that on 15 April, 2021 SCION Instruments NL BV (“Scion Instruments”), agreed to acquire the Teledyne Tekmar Headspace product Lines HT3 and Versa from Teledyne Instruments, INC. Both parties have started work on the transfer of the production of the Teledyne Headspace systems from the Teledyne Ohio […]
Stirling Named Preferred Provider of Ultra Low Temperature (ULT) Storage Across Multiple Business Units Customer Uses BioLife’s Entire Bioproduction Portfolio Including Biopreservation Media, Thaw Systems, Cold Chain Management, Cryogenic Freezers and Storage Services BOTHELL, Wash. — BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLFS) (“BioLife” or the “Company”), a leading developer and supplier of a portfolio of class-defining bioproduction products and services […]
BOHEMIA, N.Y. and PITTSBURGH — Scientific Industries Inc. (OTCQB: SCND), a life sciences tool provider, and a developer of optical sensors for non-invasive, real-time monitoring of cell culture systems through its subsidiary Scientific Bioprocessing, Inc. (“SBI”), today announced its acquisition of aquila biolabs GmbH, a privately held German technology developer of smart sensors and state-of-the-art data analytics software for bioprocessing applications under agreed […]
SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced today that it has filed an action in the General Court of the European Union asking for annulment of the European Commission’s decision asserting jurisdiction to review Illumina’s acquisition of GRAIL. The Commission asserted jurisdiction to review the acquisition under Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation […]
Pleasanton, CA – Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) today announced that it has agreed to acquire the rapidly growing life sciences tools company Unchained Labs for $435 million, in partnership with its management team, from Novo Holdings A/S, Canaan Partners and TPG Biotech. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected […]
CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) today announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Precise Automation, Inc., a leading developer of collaborative robots and automation subsytems headquartered in Fremont, CA. The total cash purchase price for the acquisiton will be approximately $70 million, subject to working capital and other adjustments. The transaction […]
SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), today announced that it disagrees with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition’s decision to review Illumina’s acquisition of GRAIL, a company founded to accelerate early screening of cancer. Illumina will continue to work with the Directorate-General to bring the investigation to conclusion. Illumina remains committed to the transaction, […]
Further expands service offering to pharma and biotech customers – Establishes Thermo Fisher as a global leader in the attractive and high growth clinical research services industry – Adds highly complementary services for the company’s fastest growing end market – Offers both meaningful cost and revenue synergies which will further accelerate growth – Expected to […]
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