MEECO Introduces NEW TRACER 2 at PITTCON
February 28, 2005
Orlando, FL (February 28-March 3, 2005)- MEECO is pleased to introduce the new TRACER 2 trace moisture analyzer at PITTCON, Feb. 18-March 3, 2005 in Orlando, Fl. The TRACER 2 will be highlighted at our booth # 1183. It pairs 0.5 parts-per-billion (ppb) moisture detection with improved speed of response. Whether used in a stationary [...]
Endress + Hauser Buys STIP-ISCO from Teledyne
February 22, 2005
Los Angeles, CA and Gerlingen, Germany-Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG has purchased the assets of STIP-ISCO GmbH from Teledyne Technologies. Located near Frankfurt, Germany, STIP-ISCO makes online instruments for the analysis and monitoring of water and wastewater, including process TOC-UV, COD, BOD and toxicity meters as well as multiparameter probes. The acquisition also [...]
Smiths Adds to Security Technology Portfolio
February 18, 2005
London, UK 2/18/05—Smiths Group’s Detection business has acquired Farran Technology, a developer of millimeter wave technology for explosives detection, for £19 million ($36.0 billion) and as much as an additional £5 million based on performance targets. “Smiths Detection is a world-leading business in a growth market, and it is important that we maintain the momentum [...]
Pall Expands Process Chromatography Business
January 25, 2005
East Hills, NY 1/25/05—Pall has acquired UK-based Euroflow, a manufacturer of pilot and production scale chromatography columns for the biotech industry with annual sales of approximately $5 million. Since 2002, Pall has been the exclusive distributor of Euroflow columns and column packing technologies. “We are responding to the industry’s request for integrated systems solutions for [...]
January 24, 2005
Boulder, Colo. - Analytical Spectral Devices, Inc. (ASD), manufacturer of precision analytical instruments for real-time, field-based material identification and verification, today announced the celebration of major milestones - 1,000 instruments sold, and currently in use in over 50 countries, as well as the issuance of two additional patents during 2004 focused on pharmaceutical quality control. [...]
Freeman Technology Announces Distribution Agreement with Systmex Corporation in Japan
January 21, 2005
Freeman Technology Limited (Welland, UK) and the Sysmex Corporation (Kobe, Japan) have entered into an agreement whereby Sysmex will have exclusive distribution rights in Japan for Freeman’s FT4 Powder Rheometer. The conclusion of this deal follows successful trials of the FT4 in the Japanese marketplace. The FT4 utilizes novel technology an a patented design to [...]
Metrology Companies Announce Merger
January 21, 2005
Milpitas, CA and Minneapolis, MN 1/21/04—Nanometrics and August Technology have entered into a merger agreement to form August Nanometrics, which will have pro forma 2004 revenues of $140 million. “We join two strong product lines with little overlap, and bring to market a better fab-wide solution with advanced macro inspection, critical dimension (CD) and film [...]
MKS Cirrus Atmospheric Pressure Gas Monitoring
January 12, 2005
Wilmington, MA (January 12, 2005) -- Cirrus Atmospheric Pressure Gas Monitoring system is ideal for the on-line monitoring and analysis of gases and gas mixtures including solvet vapors, hydrocarbons, inorganic gas species (including corrosives), freons and noble gases. It's compact design and flexible control front-end make the cirrus system suitable for a broad range of [...]
Malvern Secures Major Cement Industry Contract in Brazil
January 10, 2005
Malvern, UK—Malvern Instruments has secured a multi-year contract with Brazilian company Votorantim Cimentos to supply Insitec on-line particle size analyzers for at least 30 of their cement production lines throughout North and South America. Votorantim is the largest cement producer in Brazil and a significant player in the cement industry throughout the Americas. Its decision [...]
Watts Water Technologies Acquires HF Scientific
January 5, 2005
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. has acquired HF Scientific, inc. located in Fort Myers Florida in a stock purchase transaction. HF Scientific, Inc. manufactures and distributes a line of instrumentation equipment, test kits and chemical reagents used for monitoring water quality in a variety of applications. HF Scientific has approximately $5 million in annual revenue. HF [...]
