Routine Becomes Commonplace Although advancing technology remains an important aspect of instrument companies’ product development and reputation, companies are putting greater emphasis on instrumentation for so-called routine applications, such as quality analysis and quality control testing, or other nonresearch applications. Many of the fastest growing markets, including food and beverage and metals testing, do not […]
Fourth quarter 2006 IBO Life Science Index sales rose 8.7% to $2,124 million. Operating profit for the same period gained 2.8% to $343 million, a steep decline from the previous quarter’s operating profit growth of 19%. Operating margin slipped 110 basis points from 17.2% to 16.1% of revenues. Year-over-year Life Science Index sales increased 7.7% […]
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