Newark, CA 4/19/11—Security solutions provider Morpho Detection has agreed to acquire Syagen Technology, a provider of MS technology for security applications and the developer of the PhotoMate line of atmospheric pressure photoionization ionization (APPI) MS sources. Financial details were not disclosed. “Syagen’s unique mass spectrometry technology combined with Morpho Detection’s patented Ion Trap Mobility Spectrometry […]
Radnor, PA 4/18/11—Laboratory distribution and supply company VWR International has agreed to acquire Anachemia Canada and its affiliates for an undisclosed amount. Based in Montreal, Canada, Anachemia Canada is a distributor of chemicals, laboratory supplies and equipment in the US, Canada, Latin America and Mexico as well as a worldwide exporter. “VWR’s acquisition of Anachemia […]
Phillipsburg, NJ 4/26/11—Laboratory chemical provider Avantor Performance Materials (formerly Mallinckrodt Baker) has agreed to acquire Polish lab chemical and equipment supplier POCH from Kulczyk Holding for an undisclosed amount. POCH manufactures products for use in instrument analysis, filtration and microbiology, including high-purity and anhydrous solvents. The company also sells lab equipment and lab glass products. […]
Chalfont St. Giles, UK 4/28/11—GE Healthcare has agreed to acquire Applied Precision for an undisclosed amount. Applied Precision supplies cellular imaging technology for the cell biology and biomedical research sectors, including high-resolution and super-resolution microscopy instruments with software and data visualization tools. The company has 130 employees and recorded 2010 revenues of $37 million, with […]
London, UK 4/5/11; London, UK 4/11/11—Microsaic Systems has raised £4.0 million ($6.5 million = £0.62 = $1) through an institutional placing in connection with its public listing on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM Market on April 11. Microsaic is the developer of the Microsaic 3500 MID, a chip-based MS system. The company placed 12.5 million […]
Vienna, Austria 4/1/11—Lab supply and distribution company VWR International has agreed to acquire the safety products distribution business of Trenka Industriebedarf Handelsgesellschaft. Financial details were not disclosed. Located in Vienna, Austria, Trenka distributes industrial clothing, testing equipment and personal protection equipment to customers in Austria. “Trenka’s product portfolio allows VWR to offer a broader selection […]
Peabody, MA 4/6/11—JEOL USA, the US subsidiary of Japanese-based JEOL, officially announced the formation, effective April 1, of JEOL Resonance, a joint venture company with the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) for the development of NMR instruments (see IBO 2/15/11). JEOL Resonance will collaborate with research institutes, universities and suppliers. Additional funding for the […]
Venlo, The Netherlands and Melbourne, Australia 4/3/11—QIAGEN has agreed to acquire Cellestis for AUD 341 million ($355 million = AUD 0.96 = $1) in cash, or AUD 3.55 ($3.70) per share, a 24% premium to the closing price on April 1. Cellestis is in the early stages of commercializing diagnostic tests based on its QuantiFERON-CMV […]
Singapore 3/4/11—Analytical instrument distributor and manufacturer Techcomp has announced that it plans to list its ordinary shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). The company’s shares are currently listed on the Singapore stock exchange. Techcomp stated that the dual primary listings will provide it with access to different equity markets […]
Pittsburgh, PA 3/11/11—Environmental Express, a manufacturer and distributor of consumable supplies and equipment for environmental laboratories, has been acquired by PNC Financial Services Group and PNC Equity Partners from Florida Capital Partners. Based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and founded in 1988, Environmental Express sells products to more than 2,500 customers. Environmental Express’s product lines […]
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