STOE & Cie GmbH Joins Advanced Measurement Instruments (AMI)

Forming a Global Player in Analytical Instrumentation for Materials Research

17-Nov-2025 - The Advanced Measurement Instruments (AMI) Group has acquired a majority interest in STOE & Cie GmbH, the renowned German manufacturer of high-precision X-ray diffraction (XRD) instruments. The combination unites two pioneers in complementary fields of materials characterization—combining AMI’s ...

Analytik Jena and Thuringian partners develop innovative sensor technology for monitoring micropollutants in wastewater

Starting signal for "MikroGraph" research project

02-Sep-2025 - The launch of the "MikroGraph" research project marks the start of a new Thuringian research network. The aim is to improve the continuous monitoring of micropollutants in wastewater in accordance with the new EU Municipal Water Directive. To this end, Analytik Jena is working with the other ...

HunterLab Spreads Its Vibrant Colors to Europe: Introducing 'HunterLab Europe'

Steering HunterLab Europe is none other than the Christian Jansen, who literally grew up in the color spectrophotometry world

07-Nov-2023 - HunterLab unveils the latest chapter of its never-ending aim to provide the best instruments and service to our customers - the establishment of 'HunterLab Europe.' Our partnership with Murnau-based FMS Jansen is far from new; for 50 spirited years, they've been our reliable partners, seamlessly ...

Anton Paar Acquires Brabender GmbH & Co. KG

Integration as Anton Paar TorqueTec GmbH

09-Aug-2023 - On August 1, 2023, Anton Paar acquired the German company Brabender, which will be integrated into the Anton Paar Group as Anton Paar TorqueTec GmbH. The effective, retroactive date of the acquisition is January 1, 2023. The company, based in Duisburg, Germany, offers measurement and process ...

DataPhysics Instruments celebrates 25th anniversary

22-Nov-2022 - DataPhysics Instruments has been developing, manufacturing, and distributing laboratory measuring devices for the characterisation of interfaces and surfaces. From the beginning, the focus has been on the development of innovative and modular measuring instruments as well as user-friendly ...

Dräger increases stake in Hamburg-based start-up bentekk to 100%

13-Mar-2019 - The Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA increased its stake in bentekk GmbH to 75% in October 2018, and to 100% in February 2019. The purchase was linked to milestones already agreed upon during the first acquisition of a 51% stake in March 2017. The ›X-pid‹, developed by bentekk and produced and sold by ...

Trescal acquires Gebhardt Instruments

05-Apr-2017 - Trescal announced the acquisition of Gebhardt Instruments, a German calibration services provider based in Ruhla (Thuringia). The transaction consolidates Trescal’s geographical footprint and technical coverage in Germany. It will enable Trescal in Germany to optimize their logistics process and ...

Dräger acquires majority stake in Hamburg-based start-up bentekk

04-Apr-2017 - Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA has acquired a 51 percent stake in bentekk GmbH from seed investors High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg (IFH). This latest acquisition sees Dräger extend its expertise in the area of mobile gas measurement even further. bentekk, based in ...

Analytik Jena: 50 years photometers

16-Oct-2013 - In the year 1846 Carl Zeiss founded the Optical Workshop in Jena which was the beginning of the industrial production of analytical instruments worldwide. In 1963 Carl Zeiss Jena introduced the spectrophotometer SPECORD® that succeeded the Pulfrich photometer first presented in 1924. Even in ...

Grand opening of new laboratory world

Training and testing facilities on over 1,500 m2

27-Mar-2013 - Shimadzu has created a new Laboratory World for its customers from all over Europe. The Laboratory World is located at Shimadzu’s European headquarters in Duisburg, Germany. On an area greater than 1,500 m2, testing facilities are available for Shimadzu’s entire product range – from ...