February 12, 2004
FRANKLIN, Mass. -- Cohesive Technologies Inc. (http://www.cohesivetech.com), developers of TurboFlow(R), a technology for high throughput liquid chromatography systems, announced today that it has entered into a development, sales, and support agreement with Applied Biosystems Group (NYSE: ABI), an Applera Corporation business. The agreement covers LC/MS/MS systems jointly developed by Applied Biosystems and MDS Inc. (Toronto: [...]
MKS Wins Contract to Furnish Vacuum Instrumentation for UK Diamond Synchrotron Light Source
February 12, 2004
Andover, MA- MKS Instruments, Inc., a leading provider of process control solutions for improving the productivity of advanced manufacturing processes, announced that it will provide all residual gas analyzers (RGAs) and vacuum gauging for the particularly demanding environment of the Diamond Synchrotron Light Source facility being constructed at Chilton, Oxfordshire, U.K. The order will exceed [...]
Honeywell Acquires Russian Advanced Solutions Provider
February 10, 2004
PHOENIX (February 10, 2004)-- Honeywell(NYSE: HON) announced today it has acquired Petrocom, a leading provider of consulting services and advanced process control solutions for the refining and oil and gas markets as well as other industrial segments. The acquisition enhances Honeywell's presence in Russia and lays the foundation for future growth in the region. Based [...]
February 2, 2004
HOPKINTON, Mass. -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP), today unveiled the LabChip 3000 Drug Discovery System at LabAutomation 2004 in San Jose, CA. The LabChip 3000 Drug Discovery System is the latest addition to the company's suite of LabChip Microfluidic Systems. The automated system performs unattended biochemical and cell-based screening assays using Caliper's microfluidic [...]
Waters Corporation Announces Agreement to Purchase NuGenesis Technologies Corporation
January 28, 2004
MILFORD, Mass.--Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire the outstanding capital stock of privately held Massachusetts-based NuGenesis Technologies Corporation for approximately $43 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the merger agreement. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first [...]
R/D Tech Inc. Acquires Panametrics NDT Products Group From General Electric Company
January 26, 2004
Quebec, Canada-R/D Tech Inc. announced the acquisition of the Panametrics ultrasonic NDT business from General Electric Company. This transaction includes assets located in the Panametrics facility in Waltham, MA, USA, as well as assets located in sales offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Benelux and Japan, and involves the transfer of a total [...]
January 23, 2004
Austin, TX-Emerson Process Management and Andover Control’s systems Integration Services (SIS) Group have formed an alliance aimed at extending both companies’ automation technology and service offering in the pharmaceutical and life science industries. This alliance will jointly pursue FDA-regulated automation business worldwide that requires an integrated approach to validation of process and facility management systems [...]
January 22, 2004
Orrville, OH-Emerson Process Management has augmented the accurate, continuous measurement of its new Rosemount Analytical MLT Multi-Component Gas Analyzer with built-in FOUNDATION™ fieldbus communications technology. A Component of PlantWeb® digital plant architecture, this enhancement of the analyzer further powers Emerson’s PlantWeb to deliver predictive information to operators and maintenance personnel: they can view the process [...]
Phenomenex Introduces Zebronä Capillary GC Columns
January 20, 2004
High Performance GC columns at an excellent price! Phenomenex introduces a new line of high performance GC columns with identical phase characteristics to all the standard columns. The advanced new polymer technology results in extremely temperature-stable, highly inert capillary columns. Method transfer is fast and uncomplicated. All Zebron columns are individually tested and available in [...]
January 15, 2004
New pre-charged Ni Sepharose High Performance medium offers highest binding capacity on the market today Piscataway, NJ - A new affinity chromatography medium announced today by Amersham Biosciences, the life sciences business of Amersham (LSE:, NYSE:, OSE: AHM), offers optimized purification of His-tagged proteins. Ni Sepharose(tm) High Performance provides better protein binding capacity, negligible Ni [...]