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  • Bruker Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results

    Revenues for the fourth quarter 2012 grew 8.9 percent to $517.3 million from $475.1 million in Q4 2011. Excluding a 2.1 percent negative effect from changes in foreign exchange rates and a 0.8 percent net contribution from acquisitions and divestitures, Bruker generated year-over-year organic revenue growth of approximately 10.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012. More…

  • New Vacancy – Field Sales Engineer – Switzerland

    A wonderful opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, entrepreneurial Sales Engineer to join a recently established subsidiary in Switzerland. Our US client is looking for a highly motivated self-starter to be instrumental in building the European business. It is likely you will have at least 5 years sales experience working with technical, precision engineered products, […]

  • Carl Zeiss Meditec Records Positive First Quarter

    Revenue up four per cent, Microsurgery and Surgical Ophthalmology are strong Irrespective of the difficult underlying global economic conditions, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG closed the first quarter of financial year 2012/2013 with solid earnings. The medical technology company’s revenues were up by four per cent to EUR 219.0m compared to the same quarter of the […]

  • Report on UK Jobs – January 2013

    The Report on Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour 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: Solid expansion of staff appointments… Recruitment consultants indicated a rise […]

  • FEI Reports Record Results for Q4 and Full Year 2012

    HILLSBORO, Ore., Feb. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FEI Company (Nasdaq:FEIC) reported record bookings and revenue for 2012 and for the fourth quarter. Fourth quarter revenue of $230.9 million was up 8% compared to $213.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 and up 4% from $221.8 million in the third quarter of 2012. The […]

  • Mettler-Toledo Announce Q4 and Full Year Results 2012

    COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE: MTD) today announced fourth quarter results for 2012.  Provided below are the highlights: Sales in local currency increased by 2% in the quarter compared with the prior year.  Reported sales increased 1%, which included a 1% negative currency impact. Net earnings per diluted share as reported (EPS) were $3.35, […]

  • BD Announce Results for First quarter 2013

    FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today reported quarterly revenues of $1.90 billion for the first fiscal quarter endedDecember 31, 2012, representing an increase of 3.7 percent from the prior-year period, or 5.2 percent on a foreign currency-neutral basis. “We are very pleased with our […]

  • PerkinElmer Announces Financial Results for Q4 2012

    PerkinElmer Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2012 Revenue growth of 6%; Organic revenue growth of 3% GAAP loss per share from continuing operations of $0.14; Adjusted earnings per share of $0.65 Full year revenue growth of 10%; Organic revenue growth of 5%; Adjusted operating profit margin increase of 100 basis points driving adjusted earnings […]

  • Renishaw Completes Acquisition of MDL Ltd.

    Renishaw, the global engineering technologies company, has taken full ownership of Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL), following the purchase of the remaining 34% shareholding for a cash payment of £4.5 million. The acquisition of the shares concludes an agreement reached in 2010, at which time Renishaw purchased an initial 29% stake in MDL, a UK-based business […]

  • Danaher Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2012 Results

    Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012. All financial metrics in this release reflect only the Company’s continuing operations unless otherwise noted. Net earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 were $630.4 million, or $0.89 per share on a diluted basis, a 12.5% increase over diluted net earnings per share of $0.79 for the fourth […]