According to a June 2014 Strategic Directions International analysis, the market for handheld devices is the fastest-growing segment among XRF instruments. The data in the report come from a survey of 127 XRF users worldwide. The information in this article was taken from the report, “X-Ray Fluorescence: New Frontiers for a Mature Technology,” which provides […]

Merck KGaA became the latest company to enlarge its stake in the laboratory-products market with its announcement on September 22 of an agreement to purchase Sigma-Aldrich for approximately €13.1 billion ($17 billion = €0.77 = $1) in cash (see page 2). Together, the firms will create a €4.7 billion ($6.1 billion) supplier of laboratory and […]