X-Rite Announces Agreement for Danaher to Acquire Company for $5.55 per Share
April 10, 2012
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.,– X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ:XRIT) today announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement with Danaher (NYSE: DHR) under which Danaher will acquire the company for $5.55 per share in cash, or a total of approximately $625 million including the assumption of debt, net of cash. The transaction was unanimously approved by the [...]
Picarro Releases Highly Anticipated Isotope Analyzer for Nitrous Oxide
April 10, 2012
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-- Picarro Inc., known as the world’s leading provider of instruments for carbon and water cycle measurements, has expanded its product line with a new, high precision analyzer, model G5101-i, for measuring nitrous oxide (N2O) in the air. N2O is a principal component in the global nitrogen cycle, which is of growing interest [...]
Danaher Corporation to Acquire X-Rite, Incorporated
April 10, 2012
Washington, D.C., - Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT) pursuant to which Danaher will acquire X-Rite by making a cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of X-Rite at a purchase price of $5.55 per share, [...]
April 10, 2012
NEW YORK-- Enzo Biochem Inc. (NYSE: ENZ) today announced the launch of the ColonSentry™ test for assessing a patient’s risk of having colorectal cancer, the first in a pipeline of new molecular diagnostic products the Company plans for the medical community. “As a pioneer in the use of genomic and genetic information as a catalyst [...]
Agilent Technologies Announces New Express Test Option for Nanomechanical Testing
April 10, 2012
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the immediate availability of Express Test, an ultrafast way to conduct high-precision nanomechanical tests on a broad range of materials. Designed for exclusive use with the popular Agilent Nano Indenter G200, this revolutionary new system option allows 100 indents to be performed at 100 different surface sites in [...]
Certara Releases Major Advance to Phoenix Software Platform
April 10, 2012
ST. LOUIS, MO – Certara, a leading provider of drug discovery and development software and scientific consulting services, announced that it has released a new version of Phoenix, the industry leading PK/PD modeling software platform that is used by more than 4,000 researchers at 2,000 institutions, including the FDA. All Phoenix tools are accessed within [...]
RAE Systems Appoints Senior Agilent Executive Chris Toney As Chief Operating Officer
April 10, 2012
SAN JOSE, Calif.– RAE Systems Inc., a leading developer of gas and radiation detectors for oil and gas, emergency responders, industrial safety, homeland security, and environmental remediation, today announced that Chris Toney, a well-recognized veteran of the gas and chemical analysis industry will join the company as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Toney brings more than [...]
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – AIRCLEAN® SYSTEMS AC4000-SERIES LAMINAR FLOW
April 10, 2012
AirClean® Systems, a world leader in ductless laboratory enclosures, has upgraded all AC4000- Series horizontal laminar flow clean benches to a new dual-wall design, providing a convenient space for the mounting of service fixtures and electrical outlets. Each updated clean bench, from the four-foot AC4000HLF to eight-foot AC8000HLF, provides the same quality construction, HEPA filtration [...]
Corning to Acquire Majority of BD Discovery Labware
April 10, 2012
CORNING, N.Y.,-- Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) to acquire the majority of its Discovery Labware unit for approximately $730 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be completed later this year, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of [...]
April 10, 2012
SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of life science tools and integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and function, today announced that independent proxy advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC (“Glass Lewis”) has recommended that Illumina’s stockholders vote for the election of Illumina’s highly qualified nominees [...]
