IBO’s Industrial Design Awards for Portable Analytical Instruments recognize instruments whose design addresses the special challenges of transportability, including small size, light weight, ruggedness and, in some cases, difficult operating conditions. Portable instruments are defined as instruments that run on batteries and are intended to be easily transported, often for use outside of a lab. […]
The IBO Design Awards for Laboratory Equipment recognize unique, innovative industrial designs of laboratory equipment that enhance usability. Laboratory equipment is defined as a product that receives an electrical current, will last for at least one year and does not analyze a sample characteristic. The designs of this year’s three winners showcase user-friendliness and a […]
Second quarter revenues for IBO’s Laboratory Instrument Sales Index grew 4.5%, 4.9% excluding currency, to $5,999 million. Operating profit advanced 3.8% to $1,200 million. Based on continuing operations, operating margin slipped 10 basis points to 17.6% of sales. Modest growth rates are included for Oxford Instruments, which did not report earnings before this issue’s publication. […]
In June, Olympus began shipping its BTX Profiler, a combination X-ray diffraction (XRD)–X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer for powder analysis. The analyzer is the lab-based version of the firm’s Terra portable XRD-XRF instrument. The BTX Profiler is designed to save money, space and time for users that require both XRD and XRF analysis. Unlike typical XRD-XRF […]
In a new periodic feature, IBO highlights major funding announcements and initiatives that indicate opportunities for instrument and laboratory product makers. Samsung announced in May the formation of the Samsung Future Technology Promotion Foundation, which will invest KRW 1.5 trillion ($900 million = KRW 1.11 =$1) over 10 years in R&D. The Foundation plans to […]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 traded at record highs in July as the Federal Reserve reassured investors that its quantitative easing policy would continue until the economy improves. On July 31, first quarter US GDP growth was revised down from 1.8% to 1.1%, and second quarter GDP growth was estimated at 1.7%. […]
The market for laser absorption spectroscopy (LAS) techniques continues to mature. Such techniques, notably tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) and cavity ring down spectroscopy (CRDS), have found commercial success for monitoring trace amounts of gases in industrial applications and for environmental monitoring. The maturing of the market is evident in the recent acquisitions of […]
With the first half of 2013 behind us, it is time to re-examine IBO’s industry forecast for 2013 made in January (see IBO 1/15/13). As in previous years, we should note that our estimates for 2013 were somewhat handicapped by the fact that we did not have the benefit of fourth quarter results for 2012, […]
First quarter revenues for the IBO Lab Equipment/Consumables Index grew 0.9%, 1.8% excluding currency, to $4,125 million. Adjusted operating profit declined 1.7% to $730 million. Based on continuing operations, operating margin for the Index contracted 70 basis points to 18.3% of sales. Kewaunee Scientific fiscal fourth quarter sales ending April 30 grew 9.7% to $31.8 […]
In 2012, R&D spending in US dollars for 21 major publicly held analytical instrument and lab product companies (see table, page 6) increased 6.0% but maintained pace with sales, which grew 6.6%. Given the slower top-line growth compared with 2011 and concerns over research-related spending, R&D initiatives were focused on higher growth biopharmaceutical, clinical and […]
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