Substantial sales growth for Tecan in first half of 2010

Sales growth of 9.1% to CHF 178.0 million (H1 2009: CHF 163.2 million); 12.2% growth in local currencies

12-Aug-2010 - The Tecan Group closed the first half of 2010 with substantial sales growth and a strong operating result. Shortly after the end of the first half year, Tecan signed a share and asset purchase agreement to sell the Sample Management activities as part of its strategic portfolio alignment. The ...

Tecan celebrates 30th birthday

19-Mar-2010 - Tecan celebrates 30 years as a pioneer in the liquid handling and analytical detection fields, offering technical excellence in products that address both the needs of the end user and the demands of the life science market. According to the company, Tecan's commitment has helped to continually ...

Tecan records strong operating result in full year 2009

Strong operating profit margin again at 15.2%

05-Mar-2010 - The Tecan Group closed full year 2009 with a strong operating result notwithstanding the tough economic environment. At CHF 391.9 million, sales reached approximately the prior-year level (2008: CHF 396.0 million). Sales were 1.0% below the prior-year level in Swiss francs but 0.9% higher in ...

Change in the Tecan Board of Directors

Board of Directors Chairman Mike Baronian will not stand for re-election at the ordinary Annual General Meeting 2009

05-Mar-2009 - Change in the Board of Directors of Tecan: in line with a periodic renewal, the Tecan Board of Directors proposes to the ordinary Annual General Meeting on 22 April 2009 Heinrich Fischer, Gérard Vaillant, Prof. Dr. Peter Ryser und Dr. Jürg Meier for re-election and Rolf A. Classon, Dr. Lukas ...

Tecan Expands Operations in China and Asia Pacific

04-Nov-2008 - Tecan has opened its new Asia Pacificregion headquarters, based in the heart of Shanghai's pharmaceutical and life science centre. According to Tecan, the launch of the regional headquarters reflects the Company's significant growth and strong commitment to the market in China, as well as the ...

Tecan expands management team

21-Dec-2006 - Tecan announced that the Board of Directors of the Tecan Group AG has appointed Matthew Robin and Carl Severinghaus as members of the Group Executive Committee. With the further strengthening of the senior management team and the new organizational structure implemented earlier this year, Tecan ...

Tecan Japan announce the establishment of the Tecan Kobe Application Development Center in Japan

02-Jul-2004 - Tecan announced the establishment of the Tecan Kobe Application Development Center in Kobe, Japan. Located in Japan's rapidly growing center for cell research and development, the center will support the protocol development needs of customers in Japan and Asia. The laboratory facility will be ...

Early Access Program validates the LabCD(TM) as a leading solution for miniaturized high throughput drug discovery assays

03-Jul-2002 - Zurich, Switzerland, 2 July 2002 - Tecan, a leading player in the Life Sciences supply industry, today announced that it has received detailed test results from its Early Access Programs for the LabCD(TM) system. This system, which includes a consumable microfluidic disc that combines microscale ...

Tecan introduces new products at the 2001 LabAutomation meeting in Palm Springs, USA

New applications in DNA extraction and ADME toxicity strengthen position in key market areas

30-Jan-2001 - Tecan, a leading global provider of laboratory solutions and systems for the life sciences industry, today announced the release of key new products at the LabAutomation conference in Palm Springs, USA. The new products target applications such as ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, ...

Tecan more than doubles its growth in the year 2000

17-Jan-2001 - Tecan, the leading global provider of enabling solutions for laboratories and the life sciences industry, today reported unaudited worldwide sales of CHF 273 million for the entire year 2000, an increase of 42% compared with CHF 193 million achieved in 1999. In local currencies, sales ...