August 2024 – content
Life Sciences
Refeyn opens new US headquarters
Lightcast opens US innovation centre
TSCP companies Vector Labs and Absolute Biotech combine
Nikon opens additional US bioimaging lab
Leica Microsystems expands its offering in light sheet microscopy
Integra Bio continues to expand its network of direct foreign subsidiaries
Bio-Techne co-leads Spear Bio’s series A round
General Laboratory
Micromeritics agrees sale to create global particle characterisation leader
Change of divisional structure at Oxford Instruments
Battery Ventures combines two lab software companies
Shimadzu strengthens MVS capabilities with acquisition
OI expands capabilities in hardness testing with purchase
Laboratory equipment veteran Heidolph starts insolvency proceedings
Process & hand-held instrumentation
Airmodus and APAQ Group further expand ENVEA
Fibre optics specialist expands Nynomic business
Partnerships expand NevadaNano MPS sensor’s commercial reach
PhovIR spins-out from university, MantiSpectra wins additional seed funding
Financials
Tecan sees organic growth with Covid demand subtracted
Goodwill impairment sends BICO’s bottom line deeper into the red
Acquired flow cytometry business keeps Cytek growing vigerously
Mesa Labs driven by acquisitions
75% reduction in mRNA products at Maravai
Spatial biology products drive 10x Genomics’ growth
Scientific and Metrology drive JEOL’s growth
WITec reports 30% sales increase for fiscal 2022
Busch continues double-digit profit growth in 2021
OI sees export bans affect its Chinese quantum research business
Semiconductor slump puts pressure on MKS’ top line
Key systems continue to drive Shimadzu’s analytical business
Bioprocess demand pushes down Avantor’s top- and bottom lines
Slow growth for Zeiss IQR division
Indutrade MST benefits from Palas acquisition in 2023
Sensing unit of Konica Minolta reports 16% decline
Low biopharma demand at SPS holds back 3M’s HC division
Security market recovery drives growth at DT
Process Automation contributes to ABB’s growth despite divestments
Materials and Process spurs on Honeywell’s PMT division
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