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 May are: Sharpest increase in staff appointments for over two years… […]
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 April are: Slowest increase in permanent placements for seven months Growth […]
Bruker today announced that it has acquired Luxendo, a privately held spin-off of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, Luxendo was founded in September 2015. The company develops and manufactures proprietary light-sheet fluorescence microscopy instruments. Luxendo’s proprietary single plane illumination microscopy (SPIM) technique significantly reduces sampling times over conventional laser scanning confocal microscopes, […]
Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology instrumentation for industry and research, has agreed to sell its Industrial Analysis business to Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (‘HHT’) for a consideration of £80 million on a cash and debt free basis. HHT will acquire the companies, assets and liabilities that comprise the Industrial Analysis business. The […]
Acquisition further expands VWRCATALYST Services for Clinical Trial Studies VWR, the leading global independent provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers, announced today that it has acquired MESM Ltd., a provider of laboratory and medical equipment and ancillary supplies to clinical trials worldwide. Widely respected by customers for its ability to […]
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: Permanent placements increase at softer pace Latest data pointed […]
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 February are: Stronger growth of permanent staff placements Growth in permanent […]
Thorlabs (Ely, UK) have announced plans to expand their presence in the UK. This subsidiary of the US parent based in Newton, NJ design and manufacture a wide range of high-precision motion control systems and specialised vibration isolation products used in photonics applications. Ely, Cambridgeshire is home to the company’s UK manufacturing site where 90% […]
Spectris the instrumentation and controls company, owner of brands such as Malvern Instruments, PANalytical and Particle Measuring Systems, has today announced full year results for the year ending December 31 2016. The year ended with a strong Q4 which appears to have offset difficult trading conditions experienced earlier in the year. Reported sales are 13% […]
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: Permanent placements increase at softest pace in four months […]
PI (Physik Instrumente) of Karlsruhe, Germany have announced the acquisition of a controlling, 80% share of Israeli firm ACS Motion Control. Established in 1985, ACS Motion Control designs, manufacturers and sells high performance controller and drive systems for multi-axis drive solutions. Following the acquisition, PI, as a solution supplier of drive technology and positioning systems, claims […]
Bruker today announced that it has acquired Hysitron, Inc., a technology leader in the development, manufacture, and sale of nanomechanical test instrumentation. The acquisition adds Hysitron’s innovative nanomechanical testing instruments to Bruker’s existing portfolio of atomic force microscopes (AFMs), surface profilometers, and tribology and mechanical testing systems, significantly enhancing Bruker’s leadership position in nanomaterials research […]