January 11, 2021 Clinical Research/Diagn. Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Licensing, IP, and Legal M&A, Partnerships Product Launch

Illumina Announces New and Expanded Oncology Partnerships with Bristol Myers Squibb, Kura Oncology, Myriad Genetics, and Merck to Advance Comprehensive Genomic Profiling

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With genetic sequencing at the forefront of precision medicine, Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) is pleased to announce a portfolio of new and expanded oncology partnerships that further the company’s commitment to develop standardized, globally distributable tools for precision oncology. Speaking today at the 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California, Illumina... Read more

January 7, 2021 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

MilliporeSigma Acquires AmpTec to Expand mRNA Capabilities for Vaccines, Treatments and Diagnostics

Adds to MilliporeSigma’s lipid manufacturing expertise, providing an integrated offering across mRNA value chain AmpTec’s differentiated polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based technology has shown to have advantages over other technologies for mRNA manufacturing Diagnostics business focused on producing customized long RNAs and DNAs for in vitro diagnostics, complements existing MilliporeSigma portfolio Burlington, Massachusetts, January 7, 2020 — MilliporeSigma today... Read more

January 6, 2021 Chromatography M&A, Partnerships Process Analytical Instr.

Sartorius to acquire Novasep’s chromatography process equipment division

Göttingen, January 6, 2021 Proposed transaction builds on both companies’ strategic R&D partnership  Strengthens Sartorius position in downstream bioprocessing The life science company Sartorius today announced it has entered into an agreement through its subgroup Sartorius Stedim Biotech to acquire the chromatography process equipment division of Novasep. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase... Read more

January 6, 2021 Atomic Spectroscopy M&A, Partnerships

Carlyle to Acquire Major Stake in Rigaku Corporation

By partnering with Carlyle, Rigaku seeks fulfilling its global growth ambitions and going for an IPO in the coming years Tokyo, Japan, January 6, 2021 – Rigaku Corporation (“Rigaku”), Japan’s leading manufacturer of X-ray analysis, measurement and testing instruments, announces today that global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and Mr. Hikaru Shimura, President and CEO... Read more

January 4, 2021 Atomic Spectroscopy M&A, Partnerships

HORIBA Participates in a Project to Analyze Samples Collected from Asteroid Ryugu by Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa2

01/04/2021 |   Press Release HORIBA TECHNO SERVICE CO, LTD (Hereinafter HORIBA TECHNO SERVICE) will participate in a project for the initial analysis of samples, including sand and gravel, that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) asteroid explorer Hayabusa2 has collected from the asteroid Ryugu. Six international teams will perform the initial analysis of the samples from Ryugu. Belonging to... Read more

January 4, 2021 M&A, Partnerships Process Analytical Instr.

Teledyne to Acquire FLIR Systems

January 4, 2021 ​Cash and Stock Transaction Valued at Approximately $8.0 Billion​ Teledyne and FLIR to Host Joint Conference Call and Webcast at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Today THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. and ARLINGTON, Va. – January 4, 2021 – Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) (“Teledyne”) and FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLIR) (“FLIR”) jointly announced today that they have... Read more

December 31, 2020 Cell Analysis Tools Chemicals, Reagents & Kits Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics M&A, Partnerships

Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires Programmable Dye Platform Pioneer Phitonex

WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Phitonex, Inc., a Durham, North Carolina-based company that has pioneered a spectral dye platform for high-resolution biology applications designed to accelerate research and development in cell therapy, immuno-oncology and immunology research.... Read more

December 22, 2020 Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships Microscopy

Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Thermo Fisher Scientific Partner to Provide Virtual STEM Education Programming for Youth Globally

Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Thermo Fisher Scientific Partner to Provide Virtual STEM Education Programming for Youth Globally Timely program enables millions to learn and engage online and build life-long interest in science WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in... Read more