Warm and sunny days welcomed visitors to Analytica 2010 at Messe München GmbH in Munich, Germany, on March 23 through March 26. The good weather encouraged visitors to lunch outside and enjoy the sunshine. The external environment was more than matched by the positive atmosphere in all five exhibit halls, where enthusiastic crowds gathered. Normally, […]
The instruments that would become J-KEM Scientific’s first offerings were not designed to be purchased. Before Robert Elliot, founder and president, started the company in 1987, he was the leader of a herbicide discovery research group at Monsanto. At the time, his electronics hobby led him to develop instruments for his group, including a temperature […]
It is never easy choosing the top three new products exhibited at Pittcon. There are always many to choose from and several that stand out for technical advancements, innovative features and new configurations. IBO judges new products based on originality, technical achievement, and potential for commercial success. This year, our three choices are each the […]
Atomic Spectroscopy Bruker introduced the Q2 ION at its Pittcon press conference. The Q2 ION is a compact benchtop arc-spark spectrometer. It is a cost-effective complement to handheld XRF for metals analysis at smaller foundries and recycling centers. The system is now available at a price of roughly $35,000. Following the success of its Terra […]
Fourth-quarter 2009 IBO Life Science Index sales rose 10.7% to $2,747.35 million, including 5% growth from currency transactions. Operating profit soared 20.3% to $550.05 million. Operating margins climbed 160 basis points to 20.0% of revenues. For the year, Index sales grew 2.1% to $9,683.69 million, including a 2% decline from currency. Operating profit grew 10.3% […]
Another year, another Pittcon. The analytical instrument industry’s premier trade show and exhibit has lost some of its luster in recent years due to declining attendance and competition from more focused shows and technical conferences. This year, Pittcon took place the same month as Analytica, Europe’s leading lab instrument show. Held in Orlando, Florida, it […]
Following a week of rumors and speculation, on February 28, German pharmaceuticals and chemicals giant Merck KGaA announced the purchase of Millipore for approximately $7.2 billion (see IBO 2/28/10). The purchase was the largest acquisition of an instrument and laboratory products company since Invitrogen’s 2008 purchase of Applied Biosystems for $6.7 million (see IBO 11/15/08). […]
The US equity markets fluctuated in February due to mixed economic data, interest rate hike fears and global debt worries. On February 4, a climb in initial jobless benefits and concerns over European nations’ ability to finance debt led the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ down 2.6%, 3.1% and 3.0%, respectively. Negotiations […]
Sales improved sequentially in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2009 for major publicly traded analytical and life science instrument companies. Firms remained optimistic about improved economic conditions this year, with many forecasting a gradual improvement in sales as the year progresses. However, as many also noted, results will also benefit from favorable year-over-year comparisons. […]
Funding for many American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (see IBO 4/30/09, 6/15/09) programs has been disbursed for almost six months now, but much of the money for many instrument- and facilities-specific programs has only begun to be released in the past few months. Instrument companies have reported moderate spikes in 2009 sales due to […]
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