Spectris plc (SXS: LSE), the expert in providing insight through precision measurement, today announces that it has agreed to acquire SciAps Incorporated (the Company or SciAps) for consideration of up to $260 million (£205 million) comprising up-front consideration of $200 million (£157 million) plus a deferred element of up to $60  million (£47 million) payable […]

The Laboratório de Cristalografia e Caracterização Estrutural de Materiais (LCCEM), under the management of Prof. Fabio Furlan Ferreira at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Brazil, has enhanced its already excellent facilities for powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). The laboratory, known for its structural characterization of crystalline, nanocrystalline, and amorphous materials at room temperature and for in […]

Tokyo – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (“Hitachi High-Tech”) and Hitachi, Ltd. (“Hitachi”) announced a collaborative creation (“co-creation”) that utilizes the Materials Informatics (“MI”) solutions provided by the Hitachi Group on the “MACSiMUM*”, AI and machine learning platform, operated by Industrial Technology Research Institute (“ITRI”), the largest industrial technology research and development organization in Taiwan. With supported […]

Berwyn, Pa. — AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced the appointment of Patrick L. Williams as Vice President and General Manager, MRO Division. Mr. Willams currently serves as Division Vice President and Business Unit Manager for the Power Protection and Quality Solutions (PPQS) business within AMETEK’s Power Systems and Instruments Division. “I am pleased to […]

Tokyo / Rigaku Corporation, a Rigaku Holdings Group company and Rigaku global solution partner in X-ray analytical equipment (head office: Akishima, Tokyo; president and representative director: Jun Kawakami; hereinafter “Rigaku”), has completed analysis of particles from 101955 Bennu, a near-Earth carbonaceous asteroid classified as a type B. The analysis was performed using ZSX Primus IV, a wavelength […]

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments today introduced its newest generation of SPECTRO xSORT handheld ED-XRF spectrometers with improved features that maximize speed, ease, convenience, and advanced performance in the analysis of metals and alloys. The newest SPECTRO xSORT handheld spectrometers enable high-throughput, highly reliable elemental testing and spectrochemical analysis of common metals and alloys, including 46 elements […]

Educational sessions explore solving analytical challenges with innovative products MUNICH — Analytica 2024 – Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. is debuting its recently launched innovative products, hosting educational presentations and showcasing live lab demos for customers working in laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology, and environmental quality during the 2024 Analytica Conference. “Advancements in data analytics and optimized laboratory workflows […]

MUNICH, Germany – Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) is showcasing some of its latest innovations at Analytica 2024: Applied and industrial markets solutions The new EVOQ DART-TQ⁺ mass spectrometer simplifies high-throughput testing with its integrated DART ion source, eliminating the need for upfront chromatography. With a 20-second analysis time per sample, it provides a fast solution for routine […]

TOKYO — Rigaku, a global solution partner in X-ray-analysis proudly announces the opening of its new Rigaku Taiwan Branch (“RCTW”). This expansion marks a significant milestone in Rigaku’s longstanding commitment to advancing the semiconductor electronics, life and material science ecosystem, particularly in Taiwan, a critical region for technological advancement. Technical supports offered by RCTW underscores […]

SciAps long-standing presence in China is now official! SciAps is launching a new sales office in China, continuing the company’s commitment to global expansion and innovation. SciAps distributors have been selling XRF and LIBS technology in the Chinese market for years; however, the new sales office will be a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE), a […]