Esco is always grateful for every opportunity to serve our partners in the industry by providing topnotch equipment which help our life science warriors in their everyday endeavor. Recently, the OOCI (Oncology Oslo Cluster Incubator) in Oslo, Norway started using their customized Esco Ascent® Max Ductless Fume Hood.  Esco together with Alere and the OOCI […]

Laboratories need solutions to perform safe, clean and controlled reactions with round bottom flasks and vials. VELP has designed a set of accessories for ARE/AREX-6 Series hot plate stirrers to avoid the risk of heating mantles and oil bath. Silicon oil in fact, leads to flask contamination, has a high environmental impact and a cost of disposal. The MultiAlublock™, MonoAlublock™ and Hemispheric Bowls are […]

Here at Peak Scientific we take pride in what we do, and manufacturing high quality products is important to us. We are therefore proud to announce that we have formally upgraded to the latest ISO 9001 standard, ISO 9001:2015, having previously been ISO 9001:2009 certified. This upgrage certifies that our Quality Management System for the design, […]

Creates a vertically integrated global competitor in manufacturing and supply chain solutions for the Life Sciences and Advanced Technology Industries Combined organization optimally positioned to meet customers’ evolving needs, from discovery through delivery CENTER VALLEY, Pa. and RADNOR, Pa. — Avantor, Inc., a global supplier of ultra-high-purity materials for the life sciences and advanced technology industries, today announced the successful completion […]

Looking for Greater Capacity in a Compact Package? Sounds like you’re ready to meet the newest member of Labnet’s centrifuge family – the new Labnet mini centrifuge! Rounding out the Labnet mini centrifuge product catalog (which includes the popular Prism™ and Spectrafuge™ Mini Centrifuges) the newest mini centrifuge offers greater capacity (8 place MCT and 4 place PCR strip […]

Shoreview, Minnesota TSI® Inc. announces a new Canadian distribution partnership with Concept Controls Inc. Concept Controls manufactures and distributes equipment for gas detection, environmental and air quality monitoring, industrial hygiene, and a full line of personal protective equipment. Founded in 1999 and based in Alberta, Concept Controls will maintain a local inventory of TSI health […]

New LabProServices.com Procurement Portal for Lab Supplies – Registered Users and Browsers Enjoy Simplified Ordering and Enhanced Content Lab Procurement Services, LLC, a procurement services company specializing in laboratory supplies, chemicals and equipment, announced that they have released a new web site that provides its clients with a state-of-the-art platform that has been designed specifically […]

An accurate measurement of a gas concentration involves several parameters like sampling, measurement technique, analyzer, operator and calibration. In some cases, very high accuracy is required. For instance, if a manufacturer claims for a 1% accuracy on a gas analyzer, he needs to have calibration tools which support this specification statement. The Sonimix 2106 works […]

TOKYO ‐‐ Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of power tools and life‐science  equipment, announced today that the company will change its corporate name to Koki Holdings Co., Ltd., effective  June 1, 2018, and will rebrand its full line of power tools known as HITACHI and/or Hitachi Koki under the new  HiKOKI1  (pronounced “hai‐koh‐key”) name, effective October 1, 2018. The name changes are in line with the  company’s ambitious international growth strategy, aimed at ensuring sustainable growth while expanding business  in the nearly 100 countries in Hitachi Koki’s global network. Hitachi Koki’s world‐class advanced technologies have produced reliable and innovative products throughout its  celebrated 70‐year history, which serve as the basis for its new partnership with KKR, one of the world’s pre‐ eminent private equity groups. Through the new partnership, Koki Holdings is streamlining operations and  accelerating investment in organic development and acquisitions to enhance its global businesses as a worldwide  leading manufacturer. Simultaneous to the rebranding efforts, the company is establishing a subsidiary as its European headquarters called  Koki Holdings Europe GmbH in the suburbs of Dusseldorf, Germany to reflect the strategic importance of the  European market. The subsidiary will commence operations in November 2017, and will serve to carry out the  parent company’s activities in Europe, with the aim to be closer to our customers to facilitate faster decision making  in managing their needs. “We have delivered award‐winning innovation in manufacturing with solid business performance for over 70 years,  and now is the time for us to focus on expansion as a truly global company while remaining rooted to our Japanese  tradition,” said Osami Maehara, President, Hitachi Koki. “We have fully committed to accelerate growth alongside a  dynamic new partner in KKR as we pursue our goal to become a global leader in power tools and life‐science  instruments. We have set an aggressive sales target of US$2.7 billion in fiscal year 2020. We are confident we can  take our business to the next level with the support of all our employees and partners worldwide, and the  revamping of the brand name is the first step to making this possible. We look forward to continuing to build a  brand that exceeds the expectations of discerning customers around the world.” 1    No changes will be made to the following brands in their respective markets: metabo, SANKYO, Tanaka, CARAT, HIT‐MIN,  himac. The  HiKOKI  brand  was  created  to  embody  the  three  core  competencies  of  the  company,  including  its  innovative  technologies that give rise to products with superior performance, the reliability of its products and services backed  by a 70‐year company history, and the potential for new business growth represented through the new partnership  with KKR. For ease of pronunciation, the new brand name uses a lowercase “i” in its first syllable, and includes  the implicit numeral “1” to express our commitment to providing our customers with the “No. 1” products on  the market, and our aim to achieve “No. 1” global status. The new corporate name, Koki Holdings Co., Ltd., is designed to maintain continuity with our current name, while  also reflecting the multiple brands it encompasses around the world, and accelerate our investment in acquisitions  […]