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 […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Resolution Bioscience, a leader in the development and commercialization of next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based precision oncology solutions. Resolution Bioscience complements and expands Agilent’s capabilities in NGS-based cancer diagnostics and provides the company with innovative technology to further serve the […]
Cambridge, Ontario – ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX:ATA) (“ATS” or the “Company”), an industry-leading automation solutions provider, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BioDot, Inc. (“BioDot”), a leading manufacturer of automated fluid dispensing systems for US$84 million (~C$106 million), subject to customary post-closing adjustments, representing 9.7x BioDot’s FY2022 expected EBITDA […]
Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Hisashi Maruyama; hereinafter “Showa Denko Materials”) announces the conversion of its consolidated subsidiary Hitachi Chemical Diagnostics Systems Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “HKDS”) to a wholly owned subsidiary, effective April 1, 2021, following the acquisition of all common shares (hereinafter “remaining shares”) of HKDS owned by Kyowa Kirin Co., […]
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Twist Bioscience (Nasdaq: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, today announced that it will exercise its option to purchase all rights to a G-coupled protein receptor (GPCR) library and its proprietary Twist Antibody Optimization (TAO) software, both developed […]
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