CCMP Capital Agrees to Acquire BOC Edwards’ Vacuum and Semiconductor Equipment Business
March 12, 2007
LONDON--CCMP Capital, through affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors LLC and CCMP Capital Asia, Ltd., premier international private equity firms, have reached agreement with The Linde Group, the global gases company, to acquire BOC Edwards, a leading manufacturer of vacuum equipment. The deal is valued at €685m (£460m)*, with an additional payment of €65m (£45m) if [...]
Novel Mass Spectrometry Technology Acquired by Ilika
March 8, 2007
Ilika Technologies, the science-led materials discovery company, has acquired the assets of Achyra Developments Ltd, including the key intellectual property and all exploitation rights to a novel mass spectrometer technology based on ion acceleration to a constant velocity. A major advantage of the new technology is that, in contrast to existing mass spectrometer technologies, it [...]
Sartorius AG combines its Biotechnology Division with Stedim Biosystems
February 22, 2007
- Sartorius has signed a binding agreement with Stedim and its founders thereby acquiring the control of Stedim - Sartorius will combine its Biotechnology Division with Stedim to create a globally leading technology provider for the biopharmaceutical industry - The combined company will be listed on the Paris stock exchange - The founders and majority [...]
Innov-X New Products & “Inno-Quest: The Road to Discovery” Video at Pittcon
February 21, 2007
Woburn, MA, February 20, 2007---Visitors to Innov-X’s Booths 2784--2884 at Pittcon† can watch Inno-Quest, the Road to Discovery with XRF Analysis video that showcases how portable XRF breaks through the boundaries of ordinary laboratory analysis. The program enables visitors to discover Portable XRF in action performing exciting tests that span the broadest gamut of applications: [...]
February 16, 2007
Attana AB, a leading supplier of affordable label-free biosensor systems for real-time detection and analysis of molecular interactions, will be participating in various antibody and diagnostics conferences and exhibitions early this year. Attana is a proud corporate supporter of The Protein Engineering Summit (PEGS) which will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, this May 14th [...]
IDEX Corporation Acquires Faure Herman SA
February 14, 2007
NORTHBROOK, Ill. February 14, 2007--IDEX Corporation today announced the acquisition of Faure Herman SA, a leading provider of ultrasonic and helical turbine flow meters used in the custody transfer and control of high-value fluids and gases. Headquartered in La Ferte Bernard, France, with sales offices in Europe and North America, Faure Herman has revenues of [...]
Avista Capital Partners Agrees to Acquire BioReliance Corporation for Approximately $210 Million
February 13, 2007
NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- Avista Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BioReliance Corporation, a business unit of Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq: IVGN - News) for approximately $210 million. BioReliance is a leading contract service organization providing biological safety testing, toxicology, viral manufacturing, and laboratory [...]
Flow Technology Introduces Ultrasonic Micro Liquid Flowmeter
February 5, 2007
TEMPE, AZ, February 5, 2007 -- Flow Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of precision flow measurement instruments, systems and calibrators, today announced the release of Model µLF-100 Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter. The latest in a new series of accurate, reliable and cost-effective ultrasonic flow measurement instruments, the µLF-100 is capable of measuring very low flow rates (down [...]
February 5, 2007
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Feb. 5 -- Magellan Biosciences, an emerging leader in clinical-diagnostic markets worldwide, announced that it has sold TekCel, its in-lab sample management and storage business, to Hamilton Company. A privately held company based in Reno, Nevada, Hamilton is the worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of manual, semi-automated, and robotic products for [...]
Intevac, Inc. Acquires DeltaNu
February 1, 2007
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Intevac, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq:IVAC-News) completed acquisition of the assets and certain liabilities of DeltaNu, LLC, a Laramie, Wyoming company specializing in small footprint and handheld Raman spectroscopy instruments. Intevac Imaging Vice-President and General Manager Joe Pietras stated, "DeltaNu has pioneered the development of miniaturized, high-performance Raman spectrometers. Their unique platform provides a family [...]
