Chelmsford, MA 1/37/15—Spectro Scientific, which provides analytical tools for industrial-fluids analysis, has acquired On-Site Analysis for an undisclosed amount. On-Site develops and manufactures fluids-analysis technologies, primarily for on-premise coolant, oil and lubrication testing for municipal and commercial fleet vehicles. “Since its inception, OSA has pursued a vision of moving the oil- and lubrication-testing process from […]
Holliston, MA 1/8/15—Harvard Bioscience has acquired German firm HEKA Elektronik for $6 million in cash. HEKA develops patch-clamp amplifier instruments for biomedical-research applications. The acquisition is expected to add $4–$5 million to Harvard Bioscience’s 2015 revenues and to be accretive to 2015 earnings. “The acquisition of HEKA builds on our acquisitions of Multi Channel Systems […]
La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, France 1/22/15—BioMérieux has acquired CEERAM (the European Centre for Expertise and Research on Microbial Agencies), a molecular-virology lab specializing in the detection of foodborne and environmental viruses. CEERAM offers services as well as molecular virus-detection kits. BioMérieux stated that the acquisition expands its food-testing portfolio, which includes the easyMAG and miniMAG DNA and […]
Cambridge, UK 1/21/15; 1/23/15—Life science research–tool provider Abcam has acquired Firefly Bioworks for $28 million in cash. Firefly’s multiplex assay platform detects biomarkers. Its first product is designed to detect miRNAs. “The acquisition of Firefly represents a compelling strategic fit for Abcam, expanding our Kits and Assays business into the new areas where life science […]
R&D spending rose an estimated 4.7% in fiscal year 2014 (ending March 31, 2014), the first increase since FY12, according to the results of a survey by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) published in December 2015 and a report compiled by the NSF’s Tokyo office released this month. The MIC survey of […]
As is usual for our annual forecast issue, IBO selects a firm from our industry as “company of the year.” In designating the company of the year, IBO recognizes an analytical- and life science–instrument maker that has accomplished technical, operational and financial achievements. Such achievements are a function of strong financial performance, market leadership, innovative […]
This year, instrument sales-growth potential by geographic region differs significantly. China leads the pack with solid growth, albeit tempered by external influences and government policies. The US and Canada are a bright spot as the largest market, expanding over 5%. US economic improvement coupled with lower energy costs makes this an enviable market. India should […]
CROs will again be the leading growth end-market in 2015. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms continue to outsource analytical-research activities and clinical trials, especially to China and India. The CRO market is followed closely in forecast growth by biotech, agriculture and food, hospital and clinical, and pharmaceutical labs, all which have similar analysis requirements, creating a […]
IBO includes the following technologies in its lab-equipment section: lab centrifuges, water-purification equipment, transfection techniques, extraction techniques, gas generators, concentrators and evaporators, incubators, fume hoods, biological safety cabinets, microwave-assisted chemistry, fermentors and bioreactors, lab washers, and shakers and stirrers. The total market for lab equipment grew 3.5% to more than $4.2 billion in 2014 and […]
Electrochemistry systems, lab balances, radioactivity-analysis systems, dissolution-testing equipment, and continuous-flow (CF) and discrete analyzers make up the market referred to as general analytical techniques (GAT). The markets for each of these lab techniques share several characteristics: routine usage, mid-to-low price ranges and a large share of replacement sales. Many diverse vendors participate in this market, […]
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