In what continues to be a busy acquisition period, another set of publicly held analytical instrument companies is set to become one. On September 8, PerkinElmer announced an agreement to acquire Caliper Life Sciences for an estimated $600 million in cash (see page 2). The companies’ complementary product lines and end-markets are a logical combination, […]
Overall, it was a solid calendar-year second quarter for major, US, publicly held analytical instrument companies. However, the continued slowdown in US academic spending raised concerns. Life Technologies and Waters each reported softer-than-expected results, citing delayed US academic and government spending. The eight businesses whose results are profiled on pages 9–11 reported combined sales growth […]
Instrument companies are increasingly partnering with universities and reaping the benefits. Agilent, Waters and Thermo Fisher Scientific’s academic collaborations provide R&D, application and market insights. These mutually beneficial relationships allow the company and the university to combine their resources. Several new products have emerged as a result of such partnerships. Each year, Agilent establishes as […]
Reminiscent of a year ago, August proved to be a depressed month for global equity prices. Spurred by increased economic fears, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ fell 4.4%, 5.7% and 6.4% for the month, respectively. Year to date, the Dow has gained 0.3%, while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ are down […]
Portable instrumentation is characterized by its small size and ability to be easily transported. The criteria for IBO’s Design Awards for portable analytical instruments is a weight of under 15 lb and the ability to be quickly and easily moved. The industrial designs of this year’s winners embody portability, with innovative designs that are notable […]
The IBO Design Awards for Laboratory Equipment reward unique, efficient industrial designs of laboratory equipment that receives an electrical current, can be used for at least a year and does not measure a sample trait. The equipment must be user-friendly, robust and dependable and enhance everyday use. A product’s design can emphasize these features to […]
In the second quarter of 2011, revenues for IBO’s Laboratory Sales Index grew 12.2% to $5,659.71 million, including 3.9% growth from currency. Operating profit rose 15.0% to $1,131.55 million, but operating margin was unchanged at 18.9% of sales. Dionex was removed from the Index following its purchase by Thermo Fisher Scientific on May 17 (see […]
The IBO Design Awards strive each year to recognize the best industrial design of analytical and life science instruments. Industrial design refers to the visual appearance of the instrument, including how the exterior features interact with a user. Industrial design features include shape, color, material and form. Such features dictate the user’s interaction with the […]
This spring, the National People’s Congress approved China’s 12th Five-Year Plan for 2011 to 2015. China’s five-year plans set the country’s economic and social priorities during the period. China is one of the fastest-growing markets for analytical and life science instrumentation. The goals of the Plan emphasize many of the same sectors that have fueled […]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ fell 2.2%, 2.1% and 0.6% in July. Wall Street’s anxiety was elevated due to political gridlock over how to raise the debt ceiling and the possibilities of a US Treasury credit downgrade. Economic data did little to mitigate the downward pressure as durable goods orders and […]
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