ACHEMA 2024: Multifaceted lecture programme for the world of the process industry

This year's congress programme focuses on the topics of hydrogen, sustainability, circular economy and digitalisation

04-Mar-2024 - ACHEMA 2024 will once again fully integrate the lecture and supporting programme with the exhibition. In 2022, ACHEMA integrated the congress and the so-called Innovation Stages into the exhibition for the first time. Due to the positive feedback, the concept will be continued this year. In ...

ABB Robotics and Mettler-Toledo join forces to accelerate global adoption of flexible lab automation

Companies will redefining the limits of robotics in laboratories to accelerate innovation and address labor shortages

02-Feb-2024 - ABB Robotics and METTLER TOLEDO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer an innovative solution that seamlessly integrates ABB’s robots with LabX™, METTLER TOLEDO’s laboratory instrument management software. The combined solution will enable greater levels of efficient and ...

Bruker Announces Agreement to Acquire Chemspeed

Chemspeed Accelerates Bruker’s Laboratory Automation and Digitalization Drive

29-Jan-2024 - Bruker Corporation announced a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Chemspeed Technologies AG, a Swiss provider of vendor-agnostic automated laboratory R&D and QC workflow solutions. Chemspeed is focused on modular automation and robotics solutions for chemical research, pharma drug ...

Fraunhofer IPA transfers rights to use laboratory robot KEVIN United Robotics Group

KEVIN can be flexibly and intuitively integrated into laboratory infrastructures and automates processes

17-Oct-2023 - United Robotics Group (URG) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA have signed a licensing agreement as part of their newly concluded technological partnership. The content of the agreement is the distribution and further development of the laboratory robot ...

Takara Bio and Eppendorf cooperate

Automation of Takara Bio’s Chemistries on Eppendorf’s Automated Pipetting Systems for Significantly Higher Efficiency

29-Aug-2023 - Takara Bio Inc. (Takara Bio) and Eppendorf SE, two renowned leaders in the life science industry, are pleased to announce their collaboration through a strategic co-marketing agreement. This partnership aims at jointly developing cutting-edge solutions to automate Takara Bio’s chemistries on ...

GSG GENII Software Group acquires iVention

17-Mar-2023 - GSG GENII Software Group announces that it has completed the acquisition of iVention. iVention provides laboratories in a wide range of industries with its powerful and flexible iVention Lab Execution System (iLES), a software system designed specifically for and around the laboratory process. ...

KNAUER is partnering with ModuVision

29-Jun-2022 - This year KNAUER is celebrating the 60th company anniversary and there is more reason for joy. The management is excited to announce that KNAUER has just taken an important step. They aquired a company based in Vlissingen in the Netherlands. This hightech company is an expert in the field of lab ...

analytica 2022—Your path to Laboratory 4.0

Special show brings the digital transformation in the lab to life

24-Feb-2022 - Smart solutions for the digital transformation of the laboratory are the main topic of analytica, the leading trade fair for analysis, laboratory technology and biotechnology, which will open its doors from June 21 to 24, 2022 on the Messe München exhibition grounds. Electronic lab journals, ...

Trajan Group acquires Axel Semrau

The two Managing Directors at Axel Semrau and all other employees will continue in their current roles as part of the Trajan group

26-Nov-2021 - Global analytical science and device company Trajan Group Holdings Limited has completed the acquisition of Axel Semrau GmbH & Co. KG and Semrau Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG, the private business and properties of "Axel Semrau" based in Sprockhövel, Germany for €14.75 million and €2.25 million ...

New dimension for efficient laboratory work

Laboratory SaaS provider Labforward ramps up Series B financing to >€8.5 million in second closing

06-May-2021 - With the successful completion of a second closing, Labforward adds >€3m to the Series B from January, bringing the total funds raised to >€8.5m. The majority of the new investment comes from the Fielmann Family Office, majority owner of the leading German family business of the same name that ...