November 15, 2018 M&A, Partnerships

Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Lonza Modify Relationship for Supply of Cell Culture Media

Sartorius Stedim Biotech will continue to offer Lonza media and buffer products but under a non-exclusive agreement Lonza selects Sartorius Stedim Biotech as preferred supplier for equipment and consumables Aubagne, November 15, 2018 – Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier of the biopharmaceutical industry, and Lonza announced today that they have modified their current... Read more

November 15, 2018 M&A, Partnerships

Scientists set to overhaul International System of Units

15 NOV 2018 On 16 November 2018, measurement scientists from more than 60 countries will come together to witness the vote on the redefinition of the International System of Units (SI), changing the world’s definition of the kilogram, the ampere, the kelvin and the mole. If agreed, these changes will come into force on 20th May 2019.... Read more

November 15, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev M&A, Partnerships Product Launch

Brooks Automation Announces Completion of GENEWIZ Acquisition

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS), a leading worldwide provider of automation and cryogenic solutions for multiple markets including semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences, announced today that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of GENEWIZ Group. GENEWIZ, headquartered in Plainfield, New Jersey, is a leading provider of gene... Read more

November 14, 2018 Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Agilent Completes Acquisition of ACEA Biosciences

Agilent Completes Acquisition of ACEA Biosciences Acquisition Brings Together Two Pioneers in Cellular Function and Metabolism Measurements SANTA CLARA, Calif., November 14, 2018 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has completed the acquisition of ACEA Biosciences Inc. (ACEA), a developer of cutting-edge cell analysis tools, for $250 million in cash. This acquisition brings together... Read more

November 14, 2018 M&A, Partnerships

Xylem Partners with Cityzens Giving For Annual Fan Vote

More than 400,000 Fans Expected to Vote on Charitable Projects RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 14, 2018– Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, is partnering with the Cityzens Giving annual charitable campaign launched today, a Manchester City Football Club’s global community initiative, which... Read more

November 14, 2018 M&A, Partnerships

Bruker Announces Agreement for the Acquisition of Alicona Imaging GmbH

BILLERICA, Mass., Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bruker Corporation today announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares of Alicona Imaging GmbH, a leading provider of optical-based metrology products based in Graz, Austria. Alicona’s optical 3D metrology products are a perfect complement to Bruker’s microCT, stylus profiler, white-light interferometry and atomic force... Read more

November 14, 2018 Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Bruker Announces Agreement for the Acquisition of Alicona Imaging GmbH

BILLERICA, Mass., Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bruker Corporation today announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares of Alicona Imaging GmbH, a leading provider of optical-based metrology products based in Graz, Austria. Alicona’s optical 3D metrology products are a perfect complement to Bruker’s microCT, stylus profiler, white-light interferometry and atomic force... Read more

November 13, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev M&A, Partnerships

Bio-Rad Wins USDA Contract for its Pathogen Detection Testing Products

Date: 11/13/2018 HERCULES, Calif.–Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced that the company has been awarded a contract for iQ-Check real-time PCR pathogen detection test kits and the iQ-Check Prep Automation System from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and... Read more

November 12, 2018 Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Paves the Way for its Innovation Hub in Southern China

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today signed an agreement with the Guangzhou Development District on innovation development in Southern China. 12 NOV 2018 | DARMSTADT, GERMANY Company signed agreement with Guangzhou Development District Darmstadt, Germany, November 12, 2018 – Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, the vibrant science and technology company, today signed an agreement with the Guangzhou Development District... Read more

November 9, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. M&A, Partnerships

bioMérieux acquires a majority stake in Hybiome and strengthens its presence both in China and in the immunoassay market

09 November, 2018 bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces the acquisition of a majority holding in Suzhou Hybiome Biomedical Engineering Co.Ltd. This announcement follows the acquisition of a minority stake in July 2018. Founded in 2009 and based in Suzhou (China), Hybiome is specialized in automated immunoassay tests. The... Read more