Oxford Instruments plc announced that it has signed a new contract with Varian Inc. for the continued supply of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) products, including superconducting magnets for Varian´s NMR instruments. The three-year contract builds on the current long-standing supplier agreement with both companies and specifies minimum volumes of business until March 2006 and a framework for supply covering the subsequent two years. Oxford Instruments has been supplying the majority of magnets to Varian for NMR spectroscopy measurements which are used in drug discovery and other applications. The contract extension will cover the continued supply of the majority of Varian´s requirements for the current range of NMR magnets. Oxford Instruments will continue to develop new and differentiated products for the NMR marketplace in general, as well as other markets.
WITec joins Oxford Instruments
The management team of WITec GmbH announced that WITec was acquired by Oxford Instruments plc, a UK based company that has a great reputation in the scientific community, and in the future will be part of their Materials Analysis Group. WITec’s founders Dr. Joachim Koenen and Dr. Olaf Hollr ... more
Oxford Instruments has achieved 22.07 Tesla in a fully superconducting magnet operating at 4.2 Kelvin, the result of continuing efforts into studying the application of HTS high temperature superconducting and LTS low temperature superconducting technology in the manufacture of high magneti ... more
Oxford Instruments acquires Link Analytical
Oxford Instruments plc announced the acquisition of the business and assets of Link Analytical AB from Anna Otterstrom, the current owner/manager. Link's primary activity is the distribution and after-sales support of Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis equipment in Scandinavia. The acquisitio ... more
Oxford Instruments specialises in the design, manufacture and support of high-technology tools and systems for industry, research, education, space, energy, defence and healthcare. We combine core technologies in areas such as low temperature and high magnetic field environments; X-ray, el ... more
Agilent Technologies Completes Acquisition of Varian, Inc.
Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that its acquisition of scientific-equipment maker Varian, Inc. is now final, positioning Agilent as a leading provider of analytical instrumentation to the applied and life sciences markets. Agilent paid approximately $1.5 billion in cash for Varian in a ... more
Varian, Inc. Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger Agreement With Agilent Technologies
Varian, Inc. announced that at a special meeting of stockholders held on October 5, 2009, its stockholders adopted the merger agreement entered into with Agilent Technologies, Inc., under which Agilent will acquire Varian for $52.00 per share in cash. Approximately 84% of the shares of Vari ... more
Agilent Technologies to Acquire Varian, Inc. for $1.5 Billion
Agilent Technologies Inc. and Varian, Inc. announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition by Agilent of Varian. Agilent will pay $52 cash per share of common stock for Varian in a transaction that represents a premium of approximately 35% to Varian’s closing pric ... more
