10 May 2021, Sensirion Holding AG, 8712 Stäfa, Switzerland Sensirion Holding AG, a leading provider of environmental and flow sensor solutions, completes the acquisition of IRsweep AG, an innovative provider of optical sensing solutions. IRsweep, based in Stäfa, Switzerland, develops, manufactures, and supplies optical spectroscopy solutions based on semiconductor quantum cascade laser (QCL) frequency comb... Read more
Expands Technology Solutions for Key Customers in Semiconductor Market Acquiring a Leader in Optical Sensors for Temperature Control used in Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Enhances the MKS Surround the Chamber ® Portfolio ANDOVER, Mass., May 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MKS Instruments, Inc. Read more
MAY 04, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS and BOSTON, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) and 908 Devices (NASDAQ: MASS) today announced a joint collaboration to develop an extended workflow solution for protein characterization. Bio-Techne, a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities, and owner of the leading ProteinSimple... Read more
BOTHELL, Wash., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLFS) (“BioLife” or the “Company”), a leading developer and supplier of a portfolio of class-defining bioproduction products and services for cell and gene therapies and the broader biopharma market, today announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of Stirling Ultracold (“Stirling”), a privately held manufacturer of ultra-low... Read more
Xylem Becomes Platinum Esri Partner, Will Create Joint Solutions, Collaborate On Marketing Water Operators To Benefit From Better Network Visibility, Optimized Infrastructure, Lower Costs RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 28, 2021– Xylem (NYSE:XYL), a leading water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s greatest water challenges, has forged a partnership with Esri, the global leader in... Read more
April 26, 2021 – Pleasanton, CA – Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) today announced that it has agreed to acquire the rapidly growing life sciences tools company Unchained Labs for $435 million, in partnership with its management team, from Novo Holdings A/S, Canaan Partners and TPG Biotech. The transaction is subject to regulatory... Read more
CHELMSFORD, Mass., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) today announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Precise Automation, Inc., a leading developer of collaborative robots and automation subsytems headquartered in Fremont, CA. The total cash purchase price for the acquisiton will be approximately $70 million, subject to working... Read more
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and Kartos Therapeutics, Inc. are pleased to announce a new partnership to co-develop a TP53 companion diagnostic (CDx) based on the content of Illumina’s comprehensive genomic profiling assay, TruSight™ Oncology 500 (TSO 500). This companion diagnostic for multiple hematologic indications will be the first to use TSO 500 with... Read more
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 15, 2021 Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Resolution Bioscience, a leader in the development and commercialization of next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based precision oncology solutions. Resolution Bioscience complements and expands Agilent’s capabilities in NGS-based cancer diagnostics and provides the company with innovative technology to further... Read more
Thermo Fisher Scientific to Acquire PPD, Inc., a Leading Clinical Research Organization – Establishes Thermo Fisher as a global leader in the attractive and high growth clinical research services industry – Adds highly complementary services for the company’s fastest growing end market – Offers both meaningful cost and revenue synergies which will further accelerate growth... Read more