Brazil’s government announced last month that it will award 75,000 science and technology scholarships by the end of 2014 to students studying domestically and internationally. The BRL 3.16 billion ($2.02 billion) initiative will be funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s National Council for Scientific and Technological Development and the Ministry of Education’s Federal […]
“Power and Promise: Agbioscience in the North Central United States,” a Battelle study released earlier this month, shows that the region is a leader in the $125 billion US agricultural industry in terms of production and R&D. The region, made up of 12 states, accounts for just 21% of the US geographically but produces 45% […]
The outlook for the global solar industry has dimmed from last year. The industry is projected to grow relatively little this year. The slump is due to lower government subsidies and excessive capacity expansion over the past six months. Spot market prices of solar cells and wafers have declined 40% since January and in many […]
In the second quarter of 2011, revenues for IBO’s Laboratory Sales Index grew 12.2% to $5,659.71 million, including 3.9% growth from currency. Operating profit rose 15.0% to $1,131.55 million, but operating margin was unchanged at 18.9% of sales. Dionex was removed from the Index following its purchase by Thermo Fisher Scientific on May 17 (see […]
Rye, NY 7/7/11; Farnborough, UK 7/7/11—Spectro, a provider of instrumentation for oil and fuel analysis, has been acquired from QinetiQ by SFW Capital Partners, CEO Suneet Chadha and senior management for a total cash consideration of £20.5 million ($32.9 million = £0.62 =$1). The sale is expected to generate proceeds of £17 million ($27.2 million). […]
Port Washington, NY 8/8/11; Lake Forest, IL 8/8/11—Pall has appointed Larry Kingsley as president and CEO effective October 3. Mr. Kingsley was previously chairman, president and CEO of IDEX. He replaces Eric Krasnoff, who announced his retirement earlier this year (see IBO 3/15/11). To replace Mr. Kingsley, IDEX has promoted Andrew Silvernail to CEO effective […]
Washington, DC 8/2/11—In a filing with the SEC, Bruker has disclosed that it is investigating anonymous allegations of improper conduct at the Chinese operations of its Bruker Optics subsidiary. The Audit Committee of Bruker’s Board has begun an investigation, assisted with outside counsel and a forensic consulting firm. Bruker stated in the filing: “To date, […]
Radnor, PA 8/4/11—VWR International announced it has acquired LabPartner (Shanghai), a Chinese provider of lab equipment, reagents, consumables and services for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, with a focus on chemical distribution. Financial details were not disclosed. “VWR’s acquisition of LabPartner strengthens our position in China by increasing our scale, geographic reach and supplier offerings […]
Egham, UK 8/15/11—Spectris has agreed to acquire Omega Engineering for $475 million on a debt- and cash-free basis. Omega Engineering provides a broad range of process measurement and control instrumentation to industrial and academic markets. Spectris stated that the company has a differentiated customer service model, which emphasizes quality, availability, customization and delivery speed. “We […]
The IBO Design Awards strive each year to recognize the best industrial design of analytical and life science instruments. Industrial design refers to the visual appearance of the instrument, including how the exterior features interact with a user. Industrial design features include shape, color, material and form. Such features dictate the user’s interaction with the […]
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