Each year, IBO selects from the large number of new products exhibited at Pittcon three analytical instrument systems or laboratory products as the top new products of the show. New products are defined as products introduced within the past six months. The top new products are selected based on their innovation, claimed technical merits and […]
For the first time in its 63-year history, the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marking a welcome return to the Northeast US, which many vendors hoped would boost attendance. The conference took place March 17–30. It appears the new location did help. Organizers told IBO that preliminary […]
Hanson Research is a company that has developed along with the pharmaceutical industry. “Our product line has evolved over the years to proactively address changes in regulatory requirements, new test methods for pharmaceutical formulations and international harmonization for the quality assurance of pharmaceuticals,” said Hanson Research Chairman and CEO Royal Hanson. Hanson Research was founded […]
As announced in IBO‘s June 30, 2012, issue, the European Commission (EC) planned to ban animal testing this year for all cosmetic products and ingredients sold in the EU, but a delay was likely. On March 11, the EC announced that the ban has taken effect as planned. According to the European Centre for the […]
Fourth-quarter 2012 IBO Life Science Index sales grew 6.4%, 6.7% organically, to $3,791 million. Operating profit improved 1.7% to $844 million. Based on continuing operations, operating margin fell 100 basis points to 21.3% of sales. For 2012, Life Science Index sales expanded 4.0%, 4.2% organically, to $13,534 million. Operating profit grew 1.6% to $2,870 million. […]
Milford, MA 3/14/13—Waters and GC company DANI Instruments have partnered to connect their chromatography products. Waters’ Empower Chromatography Data Software will work with DANI’s Headspace and Gas Chromatography Instruments. The software links an array of chromatographic modules to the Empower data management system. “The cooperation between DANI and Waters will provide Empower Software users with […]
This year, three major, publicly held analytical companies are implementing structural changes designed to advance their strategic and financial goals. The changes reflect the companies’ growing sizes and their ability to capitalize on financial and market opportunities. Scanning electron microscopy maker FEI announced in January that it has reorganized into two groups: the Industry Group […]
Federal agencies and laboratory instrument companies are now bracing for the effects of sequestration. On March 1, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officially announced fiscal 2013 (FY13) across-the-board reductions to all federal US agencies (see IBO 11/30/11). The $85 billion total budget cuts for FY13 are part of the Budget Control Act of […]
US equity markets vacillated for most of February. However, rising confidence over sustained quantitative easing measures for the foreseeable future overshadowed most of the sequestration concerns. In addition, better-than-expected consumer confidence, an improved housing market and positive manufacturing momentum helped drive the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 up 1.4% and 1.1% for the […]
The seven instrument and lab product businesses whose quarterly results are reported on pages 9–11 ended the year facing a tough business climate, challenged by retrenched academic and government spending and the continued slowdown among industrial end-markets. However, sales in Asia and selected product markets, as well as recurring revenues, delivered growth. In making forecasts […]
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