ALTANA strengthens its portfolio of testing and measuring instruments with a strategic acquisition

Acquisition of the business of Imaginant, the leading international specialist for ultrasonic measuring equipment

10-Aug-2023 - ALTANA has acquired the business of Imaginant Inc., a U.S. company that develops and manufactures test and measurement instruments based on ultrasound. With this acquisition, the specialty chemicals group has strategically expanded its BYK division and entered the growth market of the ...

Zeiss strenghtens in-house quality and production management

26-Apr-2018 - ZEISS and GUARDUS have announced that the software solutions supplier for computer-supported quality assurance and production management systems based in the German city of Ulm has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the ZEISS Group.For ZEISS, the integration of GUARDUS into its Industrial ...

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Three more interlaboratory tests on safety of chemicals

29-Nov-2016 - The causes of accidents can be diverse, whether it is an explosion in a chemical plant or a fire on a dangerous goods freighter. Prevention starts in the laboratory where chemicals are tested for their hazardous properties. Safety experts, haulage contractors or traders must be able to rely on ...

Plastics analysis at analytica 2014: Optimum quality assurance thanks to the latest developments

24-Mar-2014 - Modern and functional materials play an increasingly important role in our everyday lives – from medical instruments and consumer goods to industrial high-tech products in the electronics and automotive industries. Complex materials testing and quality control call for increasingly sophisticated ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Lands Record Project for LIMS in Brazil

09-Sep-2009 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced that L.A. Falcão Bauer CTCQ Ltda (Falcão Bauer), a South American provider of services for instrument calibration and quality control, has selected SampleManager LIMS for use in its laboratories in Brazil. The new project is the largest LIMS contract for ...

Thermo Receives Customer Service Award for Its Support of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Following Hurricane Katrina

09-May-2006 - Thermo Electron Corporation announced that it received a customer service award from Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. The award, presented to Thermo Electron by Bruce Krell, senior research specialist for Air Products, recognizes Thermo's exceptional support and dedication during Air Products' ...

Sartorius acquires U.S. applications specialist Omnimark

Laboratory and process equipment provider strengthens its position in moisture analysis through relatively small acquisition

30-Sep-2005 - As of October 1, 2005, Sartorius will acquire a 100% stake in Omnimark Instrument Corporation based in Tempe, Arizona, USA. Omnimark distributes special moisture analyzers for quality assurance in the chemical and food industries. Founded in 1991, the company has been owned so far by a family as ...

Thermo Electron Aquires Provider of Portable X-ray Analyzers

01-Apr-2005 - Thermo Electron announced that it has purchased NITON LLC for approximately $40.5 million in cash, subject to a post-closing adjustment. NITON is a leading provider of portable X-ray analyzers for the metals, petrochemical, and environmental markets, with revenues of $36 million in 2004. Marijn ...

New names for Sartorius Group companies GWT GmbH and Boekels GmbH & Co. KG

02-Jun-2004 - Effective 1 June 2004, the Sartorius Group companies Global Weighing Technologies GmbH (GWT), Hamburg and Boekels GmbH & Co. KG, Aachen will operate under new company and brand names. In future, the two weighing, measuring and control technology providers for industrial processes will be known as ...

Reference materials producers launch new European initiative

26-Apr-2004 - Public confidence in the results of chemical and biological measurements is important in many aspects of modern society, including consumer protection in food consumption, healthcare, environmental protection and fair trade. Reference materials are cornerstones of modern quality assurance of such ...