Commenting on the results, John O’Higgins, Chief Executive, said: “Trading improved during the second quarter across all segments. We remain encouraged both by the strong overall level of our opportunity pipeline and the expected delivery of our planned £10 million net cost savings for the full year. Our businesses are strategically well positioned and, […]
For over 50 years, Waters Corporation has been involved in the supply of laboratory equipment in healthcare, water quality, food and environmental markets. Today they offer a portfolio of instrumentation and laboratory products specialising in separation sciences, LIMS, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis for companies and institutions worldwide. Publishing their results for Q2 2013, Douglas […]
Danaher Corporation today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2013. Revenues for the quarter were 4% up on the same period last year reaching $4.7 billion. H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., President and CEO said that sales had been somewhat higher than expected. More…
Revenue in the second quarter of 2013 was $543.3 million, as compared to $521.8 million in the second quarter of 2012. GAAP operating income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2013 was $39.7 million, compared to $49.8 million in the second quarter of 2012. GAAP operating profit margin from continuing operations was 7.3% in the second quarter of […]
Life Technologies has announced the acquisition of their Korean distributor Life Science Korea who has been acting as their primary instrument distributor since 1994. This is part of the company’s ongoing ‘go-direct’ strategy. More…
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today reported orders of $1.69 billion, down 8 percent compared with one year ago, and revenues of $1.73 billion for the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2013, flat with one year ago. This is against a backdrop of increased operating expenses which has resulted in a 29% fall […]
Zygo Corporation (Nasdaq:ZIGO) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 ended March 31, 2013 and points out the following highlights: Bookings were $50.2 million – 18% more than previous quarter fiscal 2013 bookings and a record for bookings in a quarter. Backlog increased to $88.9 million, a 6-year high, the second highest end-of-quarter result. Book-to-bill […]
Spectris PLC, a leading supplier of productivity enhancing instrumentation and controls, owner of companies such as Malvern Instruments, PANalytical and NDC Infrared Engineering, has announced the publication of their annual report for 2012. The Group has reported an 11% increase in sales to £1.23 billion while the adjusted operating profit rose 14% to £228.9 million. […]
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…
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]