WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mesa Biotech, Inc., a privately held molecular diagnostic company, for approximately $450 million in cash. Under the terms of the agreement, Thermo Fisher will pay up to an additional […]
MENLO PARK, California – Gamma Biosciences, a life sciences tool platform created by KKR, has agreed to acquire State College, Pennsylvania based, BioMagnetic Solutions (BMS), a next-generation cell selection and bioseparation technology company. BMS has developed advanced immunomagnetic cell separation systems using nanoscale ferrofluids for highly specific cell selection and other bioseparation applications. The BMS […]
Growth-Oriented Private Equity Firm SFW Partners with Leading Provider of Laboratory Equipment to Drive Growth Through Expansion of Product Portfolio and Strategic Acquisitions RYE, N.Y. – SFW Capital Partners (“SFW”), a specialized private equity firm that invests in leading providers of instrumentation, laboratory products, software/information and related solutions, today announced that it has completed a […]
Acquisition expands Cole-Parmer’s portfolio of life sciences tools and reference standards Chicago, IL and Vernon Hills, IL – GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that its Cole-Parmer (“CP”) portfolio company has acquired ZeptoMetrix Corporation (“ZeptoMetrix”). ZeptoMetrix is a life sciences developer and manufacturer of quality control standards and verification panels used in molecular […]
Transaction Represents Vance Street’s Second Investment out of its Third Fund Vance Street Capital LLC (“Vance Street”), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, today announced the acquisition of Excel Scientific, Inc. (“Excel”), a leading manufacturer of microplate sealing films and foils used by life science research, university, and testing laboratories as well as biotech companies, […]
Acquisition Underpins and Further Enhances Rakuten Medical’s Innovative Illuminox™ Cancer Therapy Platform SAN MATEO, Calif. – Rakuten Medical, Inc. (Rakuten Medical) today announced the acquisition of phthalocyanine dyes, including IRDye® 700DX, from LI-COR Biosciences. IRDye 700DX is a key component of the mechanism of action for products being developed by Rakuten Medical, and is currently being studied in […]
Rochelle Park, NJ – The DAK Group, a leading investment bank specializing in middle market mergers and acquisitions worldwide, announces the sale of a majority stake of its client, Astrix Software Technology, Inc. (d.b.a. Astrix Technology Group) headquartered in Red Bank, NJ to Quad-C Management, Inc. of Charlottesville, VA. The DAK Group served as the exclusive […]
PerkinElmer to acquire Oxford Immunotec for USD 22.00 per share in cash Transaction expected to be completed in the first half of 2021 WALTHAM, Mass. & LONDON — PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) (“PerkinElmer”) and Oxford Immunotec Global PLC (NASDAQ: OXFD) (“Oxford Immunotec” or the “Company”) are pleased to announce they have reached an agreement on terms under which PerkinElmer will acquire Oxford […]
In one of its largest ever investments, Carlyle Japan will support Rigaku’s continued global expansion Tokyo, Japan – Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and Mr. Hikaru Shimura, President and CEO of Rigaku Corporation (“Rigaku”), Japan’s leading manufacturer of X-ray analysis, measurement and testing instruments, announce today the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Rigaku, through a holding […]
Fredericton, N.B. – Canadian business leader and serial entrepreneur Charles Cartmill announced today the sale of C-Therm Technologies Ltd. to the company’s top executive Adam Harris. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cartmill commented, “I am proud to sell the business to Adam, who launched C-Therm with me 14 years ago. Adam has been an […]
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