All four IBO Stock Indexes recorded strong double-digit gains in 2013 to end at record levels. Returns for the IBO Stock Indexes were the strongest since 2009, following the recession. Just as strong were US equity markets, which celebrated one of their best years ever and the best returns in six years despite modest economic […]
On November 21, the European Commission approved its 2014–20 budget, including €78.6 billion ($103.4 billion = €0.76 = $1) in funding for Horizon 2020, the EU’s primary research program. Horizon 2020 replaces the 7th Research Framework Programme and incorporates funding for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and parts of the Competitiveness and Innovation […]
Reflectometry, as its name suggests, is a measurement technology that depends on analyzing the light reflected off a surface. The technique is used to characterize the properties and qualities of surfaces and surface coatings. Applications include thin film metrology, thin film optical properties, surface roughness, optical roughness, luminance, opacity, gloss, haze and other features of […]
Company Announcements In September, Attana resumed direct sales operations in Europe and North America. TriFoil Imaging acquired Bioscan in September. Menarini Group acquired Silicon Biosystems. In September, Biosearch Technologies acquired a majority stake in LightSpeed Genomics, a provider of optical detection solutions based on Synthetic Aperture Optics technology. Biosearch and LightSpeed codeveloped Biosearch’s StellarVision gene […]
Company Announcements In September, VWR extended its global distribution agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific. In December, Stanley L. Haas, senior vice president and president of Asia Pacific at VWR, resigned. BioSpectrum Asia reported in September that Merck Millipore India named Toshvin Analytical a strategic channel partner for the sales and service of lab water purification […]
Company Announcements Brooks Automation named Mark D. Morelli president and COO in August. He previously served as executive vice president and COO. In September, TTP Labtech named AXT its exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand. Labcyte announced a collaboration with AstraZeneca to use acoustic dispensing combined with MS for high-throughput, low cost, label-free analysis. […]
Company Announcements In September, Sandia Biotech entered into a coexclusive distribution and marketing agreement with Sigma-Aldrich for its Split Fluorescent Protein product line. Porvair exclusively licensed technology to Thermo Fisher Scientific for a range of life science sample preparation filters, which it will also manufacture. Life Technologies agreed to distribute to the research market Advanced […]
Company Announcements Purolite is developing bioseparation resins for chromatography based on agarose media. The new products will launch in 2014 as part of its LifeTech family of products. In November, Repligen elected John G. Cox, executive vice president of Pharmaceutical Operations & Technology at Biogen Idec, to its Board. Product Introductions Shimadzu added LabSolutions Direct […]
Third quarter revenues for IBO’s Lab Equipment/Consumables Sales Index grew 1.4%, 2.8% excluding currency, to $4,060 million. Operating profits for the Index rose 3.9% to $699 million. Based on continuing operations, operating margin expanded 40 basis points to 18.2% of sales. Kewaunee Scientific’s fiscal second quarter 2014 sales ending October 31 contracted 16.3% to $26.1 […]
Biotechnology R&D expenditures in Spain declined 3.3% in 2012 to €1,455 million ($1,865 million), following a 4.4% decline in 2011, to account for 11% of total Spanish R&D spending. Biotech R&D spending by government, business and higher education declined 3.7%, 2.7% 3.8% to make up 40%, 36% and 24% of total internal biotech R&D expenditures, […]
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