Copenhagen, Denmark 5/29/07—Exiqon A/S has completed an initial public offering of approximately 8.7 million shares on the Copenhagen stock exchange at an offer price of DKK 40 ($7.22) per share, raising gross proceeds of around DKK 347.6 million ($62.8 million). Exiqon develops, manufactures and sells reagents, kits and software for the analysis of nucleic acids […]
This month truly exemplified the unpredictable nature of the stock market. Just as investors seemed to embrace a renewed faith in steady interest rates and unrelenting mergers and acquisitions, questions surrounding the housing market and federal interest rates resurfaced. The Dow Industrial Average and S&P 500 began June with new highs of 13,676.32 and 1,539.18, […]
In June, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the 300th order of the Thermo Scientific ARL 4460 optical emissions metals analyzer with SMS (Sample Manipulation System) 2000 automation. The order was placed by Tata Steel India and marks the analyzer’s first sale in India.
Recent acquisitions have highlighted the evolving relationship of instrument companies and the molecular diagnostics market. Last month, QIAGEN acquired Digene, the largest provider of human papillomavirus (HPV) diagnostics tests, for $1.6 billion (see IBO 6/15/07). Earlier this year, Agilent acquired Stratagene for $246.2 million (see IBO 4/15/07). These developments follow acquisitions last year by Luminex […]
Reinach, Switzerland 6/20/07—The Endress+Hauser Group, a provider of physical properties instrumentation, has announced its acquisition of PB Mesures. Financial details of the purchase were not disclosed. Based in Clermont-Ferrand, France, PB Mesures is a services company specializing in the calibration and repair of laboratory instruments and equipment, such as spectrophotometers and centrifuges. Urs Endress, director […]
Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) is experiencing a boom in demand that it never came close to reaching when it was first released. Thanks to technological advancements and general development of the technique, the potential of SFC is now being unlocked. While its initial popularity is associated with chiral separations, considerable potential remains for its use […]
IC Insights’ yearly report on the semiconductor industry predicts capital spending in the industry will climb 1% in 2007, compared to 18% growth in 2006. The top 25 companies are projected to increase capital spending by 2% in 2007 and account for 87% of semiconductor capital spending worldwide. The leader this year is expected to […]
Grace Davison Discovery Sciences released the VisionHT line of ultrahigh-pressure columns with a 12,000 psi pressure rating. They are compatible with all ultra high-pressure systems. Varian combined its Load & Lock column technology with the PLRP-S rigid polymeric reversed phase media from its Polymer Laboratories subsidiary for preparation and process chromatography. Varian introduced the VariPep […]
INFICON’s Emergency Response & Security reported 2006 sales decreased 15.7% to $18.3 million to make up 9% of the total company’s revenues. Torion Technologies named Douglas W. Later, PhD, president and CEO last year. He was previously senior market development manager and director of corporate marketing for Dionex. Ion Signature developed a customized version of […]
In April, Oxford Instruments announced that it is in negotiations “to exit the High Field NMR business.” The divestment is expected to lead to a one-time noncash write off not to exceed £3 million ($5.9 million).
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