01/02/2008 ; OM Group Inc. has reported that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the electronics businesses from Rockwood Holdings Inc. for ~$315 million in cash, plus customary post-closing adjustments. Included in the transaction is Rockwood's French electronic chemicals business which was originally subject to a put option that has since been exercised.
01/02/2008 ; Worldwide sales of semiconductors rose to $23.1B in November, an increase of 2.3 percent from November 2006 when sales were $22.5B, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported. Sales increased by 0.7 percent from the October sales of $22.9B. Year-to-date sales of $231B are 2.8 percent ahead of the $225B in sales for the like period of 2006.
01/02/2008 The Norwegian pressure sensor company Presens AS has launched a new MEMS sensor geared to applications such as calibrators and digital gauges requiring high accuracy and resolution, and low drift.
01/01/2008 Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH says its ZEN 2007 software for laser scanning microscopy combines "leading edge software programming and design tools with traditional Zeiss optical and mechanical precision." All microscopes in the LSM 5 Family from release 2.8 onwards can be upgraded with ZEN 2007.
01/01/2008 Barrier technology is designed to replace the use of conventional ISO 5 cleanrooms in pharmaceutical filling and packaging (i.e., ampoules, vials, cartridges, and pre-filled syringes).
01/01/2008 A National Research Council (NRC) committee of experts provided a boost to neighbors opposing construction of a biocontainment research lab at the Boston University Medical Center by declaring in late November that a draft environmental impact report concerning the facility is “not sound and credible.
01/01/2008 For the second year in a row, a survey of safety professionals has found that non-compliance with personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols continues to be an issue in the workplace.
01/01/2008 The best combination medical device makers select product materials, process steps, and monitoring strategies in the early stages of product development to ensure biocompatibility and product stability throughout the manufacturing process.
01/01/2008 This is the sixth year of the prestigious Small Times’ Best of Small Tech Awards, which recognize the sector’s most exemplary products and people.
01/01/2008 Policymakers, companies, scientists, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) generally agree that comprehensive societal dialogue is crucial for the success of nanotechnologies.
Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH says its ZEN 2007 software for laser scanning microscopy combines "leading edge software programming and design tools with traditional Zeiss optical and mechanical precision." All microscopes in the LSM 5 Family from release 2.8 onwards can be upgraded with ZEN 2007.