Investment Led by Khosla Ventures with Eye on Developing an Industry for Diagnostics Based on the 2PG Platform April 25, 2017 04:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time SANTA CRUZ, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two Pore Guys, Inc. (2PG), today announced the close of a Series A venture financing round in the amount of $24.5 million, led by Khosla Ventures.... Read more
RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 24, 2017– Executives from leading global water technology company Xylem (NYSE: XYL), including President and CEO Patrick Decker, will participate in forums focused on examining emerging trends in the water sector, particularly the adoption of smart technologies, at the Global Water Summit 2017, taking place in Madrid, Spain on April 24-25.... Read more
The Ochra-V AQUA eliminates the use of organic solvents while also significantly reducing testing time MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 19, 2017– Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced VICAM®, a Waters® Business, now offers a rapid, eco-friendly lateral flow strip test specifically for the detection of ochratoxin A in green coffee and wheat. Compared to traditional methods, the Ochra-V®... Read more
Thermo Scientific NextGuard Pro enables inspection/detection of up to 50 kg/110 lbs in IP65 plants MINNEAPOLIS, April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — A new X-ray machine from Thermo Fisher Scientific engineered to handle heavy product weights of up to 50 kilograms/110 pounds in IP65 washdown environments will make its debut at Interpack 2017, May 4-10 in Düsseldorf,... Read more
Tech Industry Veteran to Drive Strategy Combining Hand-held Diagnostics with Big Data April 17, 2017 04:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time SANTA CRUZ, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two Pore Guys, Inc., (2PG) today announced that Jordan Hubbard has joined 2PG as Vice President of Engineering, overseeing both the software and hardware development of the company’s flagship product — a... Read more
BERWYN, Pa. and MINNEAPOLIS, April 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) and MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which AMETEK will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of MOCON at a price of $30 per share in cash, which represents a... Read more
CONTACT: Jennifer Baker, U.S., 517-372-9200 Pauline Titchener, Scotland, +44 (0) 1292 525 600 LANSING, Mich., April 11, 2017 — Neogen has developed the quickest and easiest test available to detect raw pork in meat and environmental samples. Neogen’s new Reveal® for Pork test provides accurate results in just 5 minutes after extraction. The new test... Read more
Roka Bioscience to participate in the 40th Annual National Food Policy Conference WARREN, N.J., April 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Roka Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKA), a molecular diagnostics company focused on providing advanced testing solutions for the detection of foodborne pathogens, announced today that Dr. Erin Dreyling, Vice President, Research & Scientific Affairs at Roka Bioscience... Read more
The Greiner Group once again improved its sales figures and reached its financial targets in the business year 2016. Besides globalization, diversification and innovation as the key factors of success, the “Plastics for Life” sustainability strategy is at the center of activities. Kremsmünster, May 3, 2017 – The Greiner Group improved its consolidated sales revenues... Read more
Xylem’s ‘Make Your Mark 30-Day Challenge’ aims to highlight the importance of water and environmental issues through water-related community activities RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 22, 2017– In celebration of World Water Day, Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) is launching a month-long volunteer challenge for Xylem colleagues across the globe to highlight the importance of water and environmental... Read more