New Milton, UK 7/31/08—Genetix has named Charles de Rohan CEO effective September 15. Mr. de Rohan is currently divisional vice president, Scientific Leadership and Global Accounts EMEA, for Abbott Laboratories’s Diagnostic Division. He will replace Mark Reid, who will serve as a nonexecutive director and strategic consultant for Genetix. “Charles’ extensive experience in the clinical […]
Irvine, CA 8/26/08—Horiba Instruments, the US subsidiary of Horiba, has announced acquired the assets of Beta Scientific effective May 1. Beta Scientific offered the SA-9600 line of Surface Area Analyzers for measuring low surface-area samples. Horiba stated the product line compliments its particle size, particle shape and zeta potential product lines.
Plainview, NY 8/11/08; Santa Barbara, CA 8/11/08—Veeco Instruments and Asylum Research have settled their patent litigation (see IBO 7/15/08). In 2003, Veeco filed suit against Asylum claiming infringement of a patent related to atomic force microscopy. The companies agreed to drop all claims against each other and entered into a five-year worldwide cross-licensing agreement and […]
London, England 8/13/08—The independent directors of Andor Technology, an London AIM listed manufacturer of spectrometers, microscopes and scientific cameras, have recommended the company accept an offer from Thorndale for 73 pence ($0.0139) in cash per share, or £21.8 million ($41.5 million). The offer represents a 30.4% premium over the stock’s closing price on July 23, […]
Brookfield, WI 8/8/08—Thermo Fisher Scientific has acquired AquaSensors, which designs and manufacturers measurement systems for water quality and process control applications. AquaSensors’ products include “smart” and analog process electrodes for pH/ORP (oxidation reduction potential), conductivity, dissolved oxygen, ozone, free chlorine, turbidity and suspended solids. The company will join Thermo Fisher’s Water Analysis Instruments business, part […]
Santa Clara, CA 8/14/08—Symyx Technologies has acquired Integrity Biosolution for an undisclosed amount. Integrity Biosolution offers contract formulation research and analytical services, including formulation and stability solutions for large molecule biopharmaceuticals and fill/finish services for Phase I and II clinical trial volumes. Symyx stated that the acquisition adds biological formulation services to its Research Services […]
West Chester, PA 8/4/08—VWR International has acquired Spektrum-3D Kft, a laboratory supply distributor based in Debrecen, Hungary. Financial terms were not disclosed. The company’s products include chemicals, consumables, furniture, equipment and instruments. “This acquisition demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the Central and Eastern European markets and our intention to expand our product and service offerings […]
Waltham, MA 7/25/08—Thermo Fisher Scientific has acquired FIBERLite Centrifuge, a supplier of carbon fiber centrifuge rotors. FIBERLite had 2007 revenues of approximately $7 million. “We have been offering FIBERLite rotors as an alternative to aluminum and titanium rotors in our Thermo Scientific laboratory centrifuges for several years, and we have seen customer demand for the […]
Santa Clara, CA 7/24/08—Affymetrix has purchased a developer of digitally encoded microparticle technology for $25 million in cash. GenomeWeb.com reports that the company is True Materials and that Randy True, the company’s vice president of R&D, has joined Affymetrix. Affymetrix stated that the technology will allow it to enter the low to mid-multiplexing markets and […]
San Diego, CA 7/22/08—Illumina has acquired Avantome, the developer of a long read-length sequencing technology, for $25 million in cash and contingent payments of up to $35 million. Avantome’s principal founders Mostafa Ronaghi and Helmy Eltoukhy will join Illumina. Dr. Ronaghi will serve as senior vice president and chief technical officer and Dr. Eltoukhy will […]
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