GEN reports on enhancing the applications of qPCR Nov 19, 2009
Also discussed in the GEN article are qPCR technologies from Agilent Technologies, Life Technologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Roche Applied Science, Sigma-Aldrich, and TTP Lab Tech. For a copy of the November 15 issue of GEN, please call (914) 740-2122, or email. (EurekAlert!)
Real deals: Warehouse sells for $5M Nov 7, 2009
Fisher Scientific Co. LLC has purchased the warehouse it already occupies in the Montbello industrial park for $5 ... Fisher Scientific of Pittsburgh does laboratory and diagnostic testing, provides safety products and is involved in science education from elementary school to college levels ... The company is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) of Waltham, Mass. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Thermo Fisher dips despite new test Oct 27, 2009
Waltham-based Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. made available in Europe its new Copeptin test, which helps medical personnel quickly and accurately diagnose a heart attack. Copeptin, used in combination with another test, can help medical personnel rule out or confirm the onset of a heart attack within minutes, Thermo Fisher Scientific said. (Boston Globe)
Thermo Fisher beats estimates Oct 23, 2009
Scientific instrument maker Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. said its profit rose 1 percent in the third quarter as it put less money aside to pay taxes. For the quarter ended Sept. 26, the Waltham company said it earned $221. (Boston Globe)
Who tops the pay scale Oct 17, 2009
Thermo Fisher Scientific. Marijn E. Dekkers. (Boston Globe)
New Jobless Claims Dip To Lowest Since Jan. Oct 9, 2009
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., which makes industrial and scientific equipment, said it will close a plant in Dubuque, Iowa, next year, costing 350 jobs. . (Click2Houston, TX)
Thermo Fisher to close Dubuque plant Oct 7, 2009
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced plans to close its plant in Dubuque next year, eliminating 350 jobs. The company that makes equipment for industrial and laboratory use says in a news release on Tuesday that it plans to begin layoffs in January. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Low-key approach to success works at Fremont's dB Control Oct 7, 2009
One customer that has outsourced some of its functions to the Fremont-based firm is Thermo Fisher Scientific ... We ve pretty much been able to eliminate all that assembly work, said Laura Monnig, operations manager for Thermo Fisher Scientific in Scotts Valley. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Iron Mountain director uses stock to his advantage Raytheon's Swanson chooses cash option Bruker cashes out Laukiens Oct 2, 2009
Porter, Michael E $417,400 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. TMO. Griffin, Liam K $388,000 SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC. SWKS. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
CDC: Rapid tests miss many swine flu cases Sep 25, 2009
They did rapid flu diagnostic tests on 63 patients using the Xpect Flu A&B test by Remel, a unit of Thermo Fisher Scientific, and more sophisticated lab tests. They found the rapid flu test detected just 47 percent of the pandemic flu cases later confirmed by a slower, but highly accurate test called real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, or rRT-PCR, which checks for the genetic material of the virus. (MSNBC -- Health)
Bayer names new global CEO Sep 16, 2009
Bayer taps Thermo Fisher Scientific chief Dekkers for global CEO post - Pittsburgh Business Times ... Bayer taps Thermo Fisher Scientific chief Dekkers for global CEO post. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Thermo Fisher chief set to leave Sep 16, 2009
Marijn E. Dekkers, who created the world s largest supplier of laboratory equipment with the merger of and Fisher Scientific, is moving on to become chief executive of German conglomerate Bayer AG, the company said yesterday. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. immediately promoted the company s number two executive, chief operating officer Marc N. Casper, to replace Dekkers as chief executive, effective Oct. 15 ... He then orchestrated the merger with Fisher Scientific, which tripled Thermo s size. (Boston Globe)
Bayer names Dekkers as next CEO Sep 16, 2009
Dekkers, who has both Dutch and U.S. citizenship, is currently the head of Waltham, Massachussets-based laboratory equipment maker Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Bayer's supervisory board appointed the 51-year-old to replace current CEO Werner Wenning on Oct. 1 next year, the company said. Wenning, who extended his contract by eight months until the end of next September, will step down shortly before his 64th birthday. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Thermo buys Brahms for $470m Sep 4, 2009
NEW YORK - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has agreed to buy privately held Brahms AG for about $470 million to acquire the German company s line of diagnostic tests and expand its presence in Europe. Thermo of Waltham, Mass. (Boston Globe)
* The swine flu testing trade-off: speed and economy, or accuracy Aug 8, 2009
Other rapid test makers include Inverness Medical Innovations, 3M, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Meridian Bioscience and Becton, Dickinson. With the exception of Meridian, these companies are much larger than Quidel and less dependent on flu tests. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Biolab deal boosts Thermo Fisher Jul 24, 2009
Shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. rose to their highest price since Oct. 20. The world s largest maker of lab instruments reported second-quarter earnings, excluding some costs, of 74 cents per share, beating estimates of 67 cents. (Boston Globe)
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. Joins Russell 2000 Index Jul 22, 2009
HBIO sells its products to thousands of researchers in over 100 countries primarily through its 900 page catalog (and various other specialty catalogs), its website and through its distributors, including GE Healthcare, Thermo Fisher Scientific and VWR. HBIO has sales and manufacturing operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain with additional facilities in France and Canada. For more information, please visit. (Primezone Releases)
The Ultimate Signal to Load Up on Stocks? Jun 26, 2009
Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO). 18. (MSNBC -- Business)
Component Changes Made to Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes Jun 5, 2009
Dow Jones Health Care Titans 30 Index Country Company / Symbol(s) Add/Delete United States CIGNA Corp. (CI) Delete United States Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) Add The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Health Care Titans 30 Index increased to US$1. 390 trillion from US$1. (Primezone Releases)
Somerville High School students win awards at state science fair May 27, 2009
Deepika Bhargo took third place, and was named alternate for the 2009 UMass-Boston full 4-year scholarship and the 2009 Thermo Fisher Scientific Award. Sarah Hasssan, in third place, was given the Prentice Hall Book Award and the MIT Educational Studies Program award. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Spectros Corporation Protects Its Cool White LED Spectroscopy Technology Against Alleged Infringement by Thermo Fisher Scientific May 7, 2009
May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectros Corporation (Portola Valley, CA) filed in Federal District Court today against Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: ), alleging infringement of Spectros' spectroscopy patent family by TMO's Nanodrop 3300 product ... "We are surprised that Thermo Fisher Scientific has continued to market devices incorporating our novel and proprietary technology. We trust that, over time, TMO will appreciate the validity and value of the broad, early optical biotechnology intellectual... (PR Newswire)
Companies that succeeded in earlier economic slumps serve as lessons May 3, 2009
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. of Waltham took advantage of the last recession to undergo a thorough makeover ... Later, it acquired Fisher Scientific, a key supply channel to research labs. (Boston Globe)
Cummings Center in Bevelry reels in the whopper May 2, 2009
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. signed a lease earlier this month for nearly 110,000 square feet of space in the 100 building at the Elliott Street office park. Cummings officials said the company considered other locations before agreeing to stay at the Cummings Center. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Australia Stocks: ABB Grain, Alesco, Bluescope Steel, NAB, Pacific Brands Apr 28, 2009
The stock extended yesterdays 12 percent jump after the company said it was selling its scientific and medical division to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.. (BSL AU), Australias largest steelmaker which gets about 19 percent of its sales from North America, slumped 5 percent to A$2. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
RedPath names Myslinski CEO Apr 14, 2009
The board has named Mark Myslinski her replacement as president and CEO. Myslinksi s resume includes heading Precision Therapeutics Inc. and InterScope Technologies, as well as positions at Fisher Scientific, now Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO), and American Supply Corp., a subsidiary of Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX). Most recently, Myslinski was a vice president at Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), where he helped expand the ortho-clinical diagnostics unit, RedPath s board said in a... (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Mass. life-sciences firms expanding, hiring despite credit crunch Apr 14, 2009
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., which sells laboratory equipment, said its Bay State employment is "expected to remain relatively stable" this year. The Waltham firm currently has 1,500 employees in the state. (Boston Globe)
Suit: Firms sold poison gas ingredients to Iraq Apr 10, 2009
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., of Waltham, Mass. and Alcolac Inc., of Cumberland, Md. (AZCentral -- News)
Thermo Fisher CEO earns $18.7m Apr 8, 2009
HARTFORD - Marijn E. Dekkers, the chief executive of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., received a 2008 pay package of $18. 7 million, several times the $3. (Boston Globe)
Harvard helps Jerusalem's mayor with strategy Mar 27, 2009
As part of his visit to Boston yesterday, Barkat also took part in a roundtable discussion with area business, academic, and media leaders, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Brigham and Women's Hospital president Gary Gottlieb, Thermo Fisher Scientific chairman Jim Manzi, Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz, and New Republic editor in chief Marty Peretz. Barkat was introduced to Porter by Peretz and New York investor Bill Ackman, a former student of Porter, during a... (Boston Globe)
Nature Reviews Endocrinology (formerly Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism) Mar 24, 2009
Thermo Fisher Scientific Ashford, Kent. National University of Singapore, Cancer Science Institute of Singapore National University of Singapore, Centre for Life Sciences, #02-07, 28 Medical Drive, Singapore 117456. (Nature News Service)
GEN reports biomanufacturers target a fully disposable process stream Mar 6, 2009
Other companies covered in the GEN article include Applikon, Millipore, Sigma Aldrich, Xcellerex, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Pacific GMP, Scilog, Tarpon Biosystems. For a copy of the March 1 issue of GEN, please call (914) 740-2122, or email. (EurekAlert!)
Southwest's passage clear Feb 27, 2009
The area is home to big employers such as , , Novell, Fidelity Investments, , and Thermo Fisher Scientific. And the city's two convention centers brought more than 772,500 attendees to town in 2007. (Boston Globe)
Carestream Molecular Imaging Releases Western Blot Kits For Added Convenience, Better Performance Feb 23, 2009
Components suppliers include Fisher BioReagents (Fairlawn, NJ) part of Thermo Fisher Scientific and Millipore Corporation (Billerica, Mass. . (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Altitude gets Good Design awards in Chicago Feb 11, 2009
Altitude Inc., one of the country s leading product innovation firms, was behind the Harmon Kardon Infinity Reference Series Amplifiers, Ahura Scientific TruDefender FT and Thermo Fisher Scientific Niton XL3 Series Analyzer, all recent recipients of the Good Design Award by the Chicago Athenaeum. The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd. present the museum s annual Good Design Awards program for the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial,... (Somerville Journal, MA)
RANCHO BERNARDO: Science proves too cool for just school Feb 8, 2009
The day's event leaders also represented science-minded companies as familiar as Qualcomm, Pfizer Global, General Atomics, Fluor and Thermo Fisher Scientific. More Stories. (North County Times)
