Much of the focus for analytical instrument sales in Asia has been on China and India. However, other areas in Asia Pacific, particularly continental Southeast Asia, which is comprised of Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, exhibit strong growth opportunities. Sales of analytical instrumentation (see box, page 8) in Asia Pacific grew more […]

After several years of sizable transactions, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the instrument and laboratory product–related industry was restrained in 2012. The combined value of the top five largest pure-play acquisitions amounted to $2.2 billion in 2012, compared with an average of $7.2 billion over the previous five years. However, the absence of any […]

Company Announcements Idaho Technology changed its name in August to BioFire Diagnostics. In September, BioFire Diagnostics completed a $25 million financing with Athyrium Opportunities Fund. EnviroLogix named John N. Marker, formerly a manufacturing general manager at GE Healthcare, president and CEO in October. RainDance Technologies announced in October a collaboration with Integrated DNA Technologies to […]