ZYGO Board Evaluating Unsolicited Proposal From II-VI

MIDDLEFIELD, CT--Zygo Corporation ("ZYGO") (NASDAQ:ZIGO - News) today announced that its Board of Directors received from II-VI Incorporated (NASDAQ:IIVI - News) on January 5, 2010 an unsolicited proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of ZYGO for $10.00 per share in cash or II-VI common stock (subject to a limitation on [...]

OSI Systems Awarded 10-Year Contract for Cargo Turn-Key Scanning Solution by Puerto Rico Ports Authority

New Business Model for OSI Systems – Fee Per Scan Turn-Key Solution includes Equipment, Operation and Maintenance Services HAWTHORNE, Calif.--OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS), a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronics and services, today announced that it has been awarded, through its Rapiscan division, a 10-year contract from the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (“PRPA”) to provide [...]

Illumina Launches High-Density Bovine BeadChip

Content Designed in Collaboration with Major Agricultural and Livestock Organizations SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today the next-generation High-Density Bovine BeadChip (BovineHD) array product using its Infinium® HD assay. The chip contains data from more than 20 diverse breeds that was generated from recent sequencing largely done with Illumina Genome AnalyzerIIx technology. The BovineHD BeadChip [...]

Spectrum Introduces New Line of Spectrum Branded Benchtop Laboratory Equipment

Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products is pleased to announce a comprehensive line of Spectrum benchtop laboratory equipment that is now available for the budget-conscious researcher or lab manager. The offerings include a complete line of mixers, vortexers, dry baths, mini centrifuges, hotplates & magnetic stirrers for general sample preparation and laboratory mixing needs. Gardena, CA [...]

CLC bio Achieves Massive Growth in 2009 and Closes Year With 7-Figure Deal

AARHUS, Denmark & BOSTON--Today CLC bio is happy to announce that their financial year 2009 was closed with a 7-figure US Dollar deal involving a multinational corporation working extensively with high-throughput sequencing data analysis on multiple levels. Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing at CLC bio, Jan Lomholdt, states, "I am satisfied with the [...]

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation on Behalf of Shareholders of Zygo Corporation

BENSALEM, Pa.--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Zygo Corporation (“Zygo” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:ZIGO) related to an unsolicited purchase offer the Company received from II-VI Incorporated (“II-VI”), a manufacturer of specialty optical components, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Zygo [...]

II-VI Offers to Acquire Zygo Corp. for $10.00 per Share

Offer Represents a 36% Premium to Zygo’s Closing Share Price on January 6, 2010 PITTSBURGH, PA -- II-VI Incorporated (NASDAQ: IIVI) (“II-VI”) announced today that it has made an offer to the Board of Directors of Zygo Corporation (NASDAQ: ZIGO) to acquire all the outstanding shares of Zygo common stock for $10.00 per share, payable [...]

Anachem Celebrates New Ownership in 40th Anniversary Year

Since 1970 Anachem Ltd. (Luton, UK) has been supporting scientists in the UK and Ireland with an extensive range of high quality pipetting and laboratory supplies. Now, in its fortieth year, the Company is very proud to announce that it has become part of METTLER TOLEDO International Inc. This new ownership will further strengthen Anachem’s [...]

Pall Corporation Launches Ready-to-Use, Scalable Laboratory Chromatography Columns

New 5 mL Prepacked Columns For Protein Purification Reduce Processing Costs, Save Time, Ensure Consistent Performance PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, announces the launch of 5 mL PRC prepacked chromatography columns to deliver faster and more consistent protein purification processing. Pall’s PRC prepacked columns for ion [...]

Advanced Photonix, Inc. Wins Terahertz Contract to Develop F-35 QC System

Advanced Photonix, Inc.(R) (NYSE Amex: API) announced today that its subsidiary, Picometrix, LLC has entered into a Phase II SBIR contract from the Air Force to develop a prototype terahertz quality control system. The system will be based on the patented fiber-coupled T-Ray 4000(R) instrument, and utilized to ensure the proper fit of the coated [...]

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