Bruker Corporation has signed an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares of Alicona Imaging GmbH, a leading provider of optical-based metrology products based in Graz, Austria. The Company said that Alicona’s optical 3D metrology products are a perfect complement to Bruker’s microCT, stylus profiler, white-light interferometry and atomic force microscope (AFM) product suite. The combined […]
The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK jobs market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings for July are: Softer rise in permanent staff appointments… Permanent placements continued […]
Metrohm AG of Herisau, Switzerland has announced the acquisition of the Spectroscopy Solutions Business of US firm B&W Tek along with several subsidiaries. President and CEO of Metrohm AG, Dr. Christoph Fässler said, “We are pleased to strengthen our product portfolio in spectroscopy by the acquisition of B&W Tek’s R&D, production and sales organizations.” Read […]
Bruker Corporation has announced that it has acquired JPK Instruments of Berlin, Germany. JPK provides microscopy instrumentation for biomolecular and cellular imaging, as well as force measurements on single molecules, cells and tissues. JPK adds in-depth expertise in live-cell imaging, cellular mechanics, adhesion, and molecular force measurements, optical trapping, and biological stimulus-response characterization to Bruker. […]
Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of premium products for advanced materials characterisation, today announced the acquisition of Freeman Technology of Tewkesbury, UK. Freeman Technology specialises in providing instruments for the measurement of powder flow properties and other behavioural properties of powders. Preston Hendrix, President of Micromeritics said, “The acquisition of Freeman Technology is […]
(Image courtesy of Mahr GmbH) German metrology company Mahr (Göttingen, Germany) have announced a cooperation agreement with NanoFocus (Oberhausen, Germany) that will see Mahr offering confocal microscopes under the “MahrSurf CM” brand. The new system will be formally introduced at the Control Exhibition in Stuttgart at the end of April. Ulrich Kaspar, Managing Director at […]
Bruker has announced that it has acquired the privately held Anasys Instruments, headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. Anasys is a market leader in the field of photothermal IR spectroscopy from the nanoscale to the sub-micron and macro scale. They offer innovative products and solutions that measure spatially varying physical and chemical properties with nanoscale spatial resolution […]
The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK jobs market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings for March are: Growth in permanent placements outstrips that for temp billings […]
Bruker has announced that it has acquired IRM2, a developer of high-speed infrared (IR) imaging microscopes based on quantum cascade laser (QCL) technology. Innovative, fast QCL microscopy expands Bruker’s technology portfolio and market opportunities for infrared microscopy, with applications in biological tissue analysis and materials science, and future potential in tissue diagnostics. Financial details of […]
Report on UK Jobs The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK jobs market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings for January are: Sharper increase in permanent placements… […]