Kendro Laboratory Products has strengthened its commitment to growth in the life science market with the acquisition of H+P Labortechnik AG. H+P provides sterilizers, high performance stirrers, and biosafe waste water sterlizers for the pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and medical markets. For more than 27 years, H+P has been a respected brand through its consistent awareness of customer needs and the introduction of high quality, high performance products. Its headquarters and production facilities are located in Oberschleißheim, Germany, near Munich. "We have acquired H+P to provide Kendro with several new product lines, which we expect to introduce to the extensive Kendro worldwide sales channels," said Dennis M. Pope, President of Kendro. "H+P has a premier product position with a high quality image and many loyal customers resulting in a strong complementary fit to the brands and image of Kendro. The acquisition also expands Kendro's technology base which will enhance our ability to meet customer needs." Dr. Helmut Herz, founder of H+P, will continue in the new organization under the title of Managing Director. Mr. Pope will become Chairman of the H+P management board, joined by Dr. Herz and Uwe Gernens, VP Finance Kendro Europe.
Thermo Electron Corporation has completed its previously announced acquisition of Kendro Laboratory Products, a division of SPX Corporation. On January 19, 2005, Thermo Electron announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kendro for $833.5 million in cash, subject to a p ... more
Kendro Laboratory Products re-organizes R&D departments to form "Centres of Excellence"
Kendro Laboratory Products is re-structuring its R&D departments to provide improved, integrated services to its customers and business partners. The newly formed "Centres of Excellence will be formed at the production plants in the USA and in Germany. Parallel to this re-structuring, the ... more
