Expanded possibilities for laboratory digitalization and connectivity

labforward merges with LabTwin

18-Sep-2024 - labforward GmbH, a leading provider of solutions for digital transformation in the laboratory with a platform for the digital integration of laboratory equipment and the connectivity of entire workflows consisting of an electronic laboratory journal (ELN, Electronic Lab Notebook) and a laboratory ...

M&A in chemicals and life sciences slowed down by global lockdowns

Race for COVID-19 vaccine

13-Jul-2020 - In the first half of this year, the transaction volume of mergers and acquisitions in the chemical and life sciences industries has decreased dramatically. The volume of deals announced in the first six months is only $84 billion. Compared to the previous year (389 billion dollars), this is a ...

Lab Notebook learns to communicate with laboratory devices

labfolder acquires cubuslab and becomes Labforward

23-May-2019 - labfolder GmbH, a electronic laboratory notebook (ELN, Electronic Lab Notebook) provider, and cubuslab GmbH, a provider of a manufacturer-independent platform for the digital integration of laboratory instruments, today announced their merger. The joint company will operate under the name ...

Malvern Instruments and PANalytical to merge

02-Dec-2016 - Spectris plc announces that effective 1 January 2017, Malvern Instruments and PANalytical will be merging their activities. Both Malvern and PANalytical are operating companies within the Materials Analysis segment of Spectris. The companies are both world leading suppliers of analytical ...

Danaher To Acquire Pall Corporation

26-May-2015 - Danaher Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Pall Corporation pursuant to which Danaher will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Pall for $127.20 per share in cash, or a total enterprise value of approximately $13.8 billion, including assumed debt ...

Technological innovation widens global application of mass spectrometry

Double-digit growth in Asia-Pacific and emerging markets to offset stagnation in US and Europe

24-Oct-2013 - The global mass spectrometry (MS) market is growing much faster than the high-end analytical instrumentation market. This is a sign that demand is high in this technologically-dynamic market with broad applications and diversified end-user bases despite limited capital budgets in academia and the ...

Bright future ahead for biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing

New market insight uncovers the latest technology trends and strategic approaches for biopharma CMOs

02-Oct-2013 - Considerable growth opportunities lie ahead for biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing organisations (CMOs). With blockbuster biologics worth over $100 billion due to lose patent protection by 2019, the global biosimilars market is projected to grow at a robust compound annual growth rate ...

Danaher to Acquire Beckman Coulter, Inc. for $6.8 Billion

09-Feb-2011 - Danaher Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Beckman Coulter, Inc. pursuant to which Danaher will acquire Beckman Coulter by making a cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Beckman Coulter at a purchase price ...

How will ‘Pharma 2.0’ fare vs Obama and credit crunch?

27-Apr-2009 - In recent years, Pharma has begun to adapt its business model in response to growing industry constraints and the decline of primary-care focused blockbuster therapy. This process of change has recently been disrupted by unprecedented challenges caused by the global economic downturn and ...

ICIS Chemical Business Unveils Top 100 Chemical Companies

17-Sep-2008 - ICIS Chemical Business magazine has unveiled the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies, featuring the world's top chemical players ranked by annual sales. According to the ICIS Top 100 listing of chemical company financial performance, sector sales rose by 11% in 2007 in local currency terms and 18% ...