Analytik Jena and Fisher Scientific conclude a marketing and sales agreement

15-Jul-2008 - Analytik Jena and Fisher Scientific have entered into a marketing and sales agreement for the German Market. The broad range of reagenetic equipment and instruments of the Jena Group will appear in future in the Fisher Scientific Sales Catalogue and then be distributed and sold via the Fisher ...

Merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific Completed

10-Nov-2006 - Thermo Electron Corporation and Fisher Scientific International Inc. announced that the merger of the two companies has been completed, creating Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.. The companies combined in a tax-free, stock-for-stock transaction following anti-trust clearance received from the ...

Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific Stockholders Approve Merger

04-Sep-2006 - Thermo Electron Corporation and Fisher Scientific International Inc. announced that, at separate special meetings stockholders of both companies have voted to approve their merger. At the Fisher stockholders meeting, more than 99 percent of the shares represented were voted in favor of the ...

Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific to Combine in Industry-Transforming Transaction

09-May-2006 - Thermo Electron Corporation and Fisher Scientific International Inc. announced that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in a tax-free, stock-for-stock exchange. According to the companies, the transforming merger ...

Fisher Biosciences strengthens its reagent portfolio through acquisition of BioImage

03-May-2006 - Fisher Biosciences has acquired BioImage to expand its offering in high content screening and analysis reagent technologies. BioImage complements Fisher Biosciences' existing Cellomics business. BioImage is a leader in the field of High Content Pathway analysis, providing the life-science market ...

Fisher Scientific to Acquire Athena Diagnostics from Behrman Capital and Purchase 9 Percent of Nanogen

Company Expands Presence in Molecular Diagnostics

20-Mar-2006 - Fisher Scientific International Inc. announced two transactions that will significantly enhance its capabilities in molecular diagnostics. Fisher has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Athena Diagnostics, Inc., developer and provider of proprietary molecular diagnostic ...

Fisher Scientific and Invitrogen Establish Distribution Agreement

13-Jan-2006 - Fisher Scientific International Inc. and Invitrogen signed a European distribution agreement that became effective on Jan. 1, for specific customers within the research, life-science and academic market segments. These customers have received letters concerning the transition and also will be ...

Fisher Scientific Completes Sale of Atos Medical AB

07-Apr-2005 - Fisher Scientific International Inc. completed its sale of Atos Medical AB, a manufacturer of ear, nose and throat medical devices with 2004 sales totaling $35 million, to Nordic Capital for $110 million in cash. Acquired by Fisher in its 2003 transaction with Perbio Science AB, Sweden-based ...

Fisher Scientific Reports Record Sales and Cash Flow

10-Feb-2005 - Fisher Scientific International Inc. reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year that ended 2004. Highlights of Fisher's performance in 2004 include record sales of $4,662.7 million, a 30.8 percent increase over 2003, and record operating cash flow of $392.8 million. "We had an ...

Fisher Scientific Reports Record First-Quarter Sales

30-Apr-2001 - Fisher Scientific International Inc. (NYSE: FSH), a world leader in serving science, today announced record first-quarter sales for the three-month period ended March 31, 2001, reflecting strong performance in the company's domestic and international distribution operations. Sales for the ...