RENO, NV and CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Hamilton Company and Cerillo today announced that they will be joining forces in a strategic combination that unites Hamilton’s global leadership in liquid handling and automation with Cerillo’s innovative compact microplate reader technology. This unification will strengthen both organizations’ ability to deliver seamless, end-to-end detection and analysis solutions for modern laboratory workflows.

Advancing Detection and Analysis Together

Cerillo’s expertise in compact, high-performance microplate readers naturally complements Hamilton’s industry-leading liquid handling and automation platforms. The Rayo series microplate readers, including the S600, M-Series, and E-Series, are engineered for precision absorbance measurements with a remarkably small footprint, making them ideal for integration into automated workflows, anaerobic chambers, and space-constrained laboratory environments.  By bringing these capabilities together, Hamilton and Cerillo will offer more tightly integrated solutions that combine precision liquid handling with advanced detection, enabling researchers to streamline workflows without compromising performance or reliability.

Expanding Capabilities for Emerging Markets

Together, the combined strengths of Hamilton and Cerillo position the organizations to better serve the rapidly growing microbiome research, synthetic biology, and environmental microbiology markets. Cerillo’s real-time kinetic monitoring capabilities, Canopy platform for wireless data transfer, and Co-Culture Duet System for interaction studies are particularly well-suited for high-throughput microbial growth studies, ELISA assays, protein quantification workflows, and integration with Hamilton’s automated liquid handling systems for walk-away workflows.

This combination of capabilities opens new opportunities to develop integrated, walk-away solutions that accelerate research and improve reproducibility across a wide range of applications.

Continuity, Collaboration, and Strategic Growth

Cerillo customers will continue to receive uninterrupted service and support for all existing products and partnerships. The Cerillo team will remain focused on advancing microplate reader innovation, now working in close collaboration with Hamilton’s global infrastructure, manufacturing capabilities, and extensive customer network.

By combining expertise and resources, the two organizations will be well-positioned to accelerate product development, expand global reach, and deliver enhanced value to customers.

About Cerillo:

Cerillo specializes in compact, well-engineered microplate readers designed for modern life sciences workflows. The company’s flagship Rayo series delivers precision absorbance measurements for ELISA assays, protein quantification, and real-time kinetic studies across microbial, plant, and algae systems. Cerillo’s products are trusted by leading academic and industry researchers for their reliability, ease of use, and seamless integration into diverse experimental environments, including anaerobic chambers.

About Hamilton:

For more than 75 years, Hamilton Company has been a global life sciences leader in the design and manufacturing of precision measurement devices, automated liquid handling platforms, and sample management solutions. Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, with key manufacturing and R&D affiliates in Bonaduz, Switzerland, Franklin, Massachusetts, and Timisoara, Romania, Hamilton serves the scientific community through a robust network of sales and support offices worldwide.

Hamilton’s expertise spans across liquid handling, process analytics, robotics, and automated storage, providing the foundational tools necessary for groundbreaking scientific research and clinical discovery. By combining the best-quality materials with skilled workmanship and a lifelong commitment to ISO 9001-certified precision, Hamilton ensures the highest level of performance and reliability. Hamilton remains dedicated to driving innovation and satisfying the evolving needs of laboratories across the globe, maintaining a steadfast focus on quality and customer success.