June 23, 2021 Clinical Research/Diagn. Liq. Handling & Robotics M&A, Partnerships

Tecan expands its commercial reach, its capabilities and its US and Asia presence with the acquisition of Paramit Corporation

Tecan to acquire Paramit Corporation, a leading OEM developer and manufacturer of medical devices and life sciences instruments, for a total consideration of USD 1.0 billion (CHF 920 million)  In full year 2021, Paramit is expected to generate around USD 280m in sales (CHF 257m) and around USD 50m EBITDA (CHF 46m), before acquisition-related costs  Transaction expected to be immediately and significantly accretive to earnings per share (EPS) upon closing  Adds complementary expertise, broadens design, development and manufacturing capabilities Expansion into the attractive and fast-growing medical... Read more

June 22, 2021 Bio/Pharma/CRO Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships PAI Top-10

PerkinElmer Agrees to Acquire Viral Vector Gene Delivery Leader SIRION Biotech

Solutions to complement Company’s growing position in cell and gene therapy research and development WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 22, 2021– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) (“PerkinElmer”) is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire SIRION Biotech GmbH, a leading, global provider of viral vector-based technologies that drive improved delivery performance for cell and gene... Read more

June 17, 2021 M&A, Partnerships Molecular Spectroscopy

Blue-Ray Biotech EzDrop 1000 Micro-Volume UV/VIS Spectrophotometer, Fast Results in 3 Seconds

Taipei, Taiwan Blue-Ray Biotech Corporation, a professional bioscientific instrument manufacturer, releases its new Micro-Volume UV/VIS Spectrophotometer, EzDrop 1000. Aiming to maximize the operational efficiency and accuracy, EzDrop 1000 is capable of completing a single measurement in 3 seconds and ensures reproducibility with the possibility of a coefficient of variation (CV) of lower than 1%. Its 190-1000... Read more

June 17, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Danaher To Acquire Aldevron

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (the “Company”) announced today that Danaher has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Aldevron, for a cash purchase price of approximately $9.6 billion. Danaher expects to finance the acquisition using cash on hand and/or proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper. Founded in 1998... Read more

June 16, 2021 M&A, Partnerships Microscopy Molecular Spectroscopy

Acquisition of WITec GmbH

16 June 2021 Oxford Instruments plc (“the Group”), a leading provider of high-technology solutions, information and services for industry and research, today announces the acquisition of WITec Wissenschaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH, a leading provider of Raman microscopy imaging solutions, based in Ulm, Germany, for a cash-free, debt-free consideration of €42m, of which €5m is... Read more

June 8, 2021 Cell Analysis Tools Clinical Research/Diagn. M&A, Partnerships

Bio-Techne Joins Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Process Analytical Technology Consortium

JUNE 08, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced it is joining the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult process analytical technology (PAT) consortium, which includes over 20 pharmaceutical companies, technology providers, therapy developers, and charities.  The consortium will assess the application and combination of multiple technologies for process analytics within... Read more

June 8, 2021 Informatics & Software Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

JEOL and SCiLS Sign a Distribution Agreement for SCiLS Lab MVS Software

JEOL Ltd. and SCiLS, a division of Bruker Daltonics, announced that they have concluded a non-exclusive, worldwide distribution agreement for SCiLS Lab MVS software. The SCiLS Lab has been the software of choice for researchers wanting to gain new insights from mass spectrometry imaging. Used in science and industry, the software sets new standards in... Read more