Significant expansion of the Sartorius product portfolio for laboratories Integration process has begun Goettingen, December 15, 2011 - Yesterday Sartorius, a leading international process and laboratory technology provider, successfully completed its acquisition of the liquid handling business of the Finnish laboratory supplier Biohit Oyj. The transaction had been announced on October 26, 2011. With this purchase, Sartorius is pursuing its strategy to expand its product offering for labo-ratory applications. Mechanical and electronic pipettes are among the types of small inst...
26.10.2011 Sales and purchase agreement signed for 68 million euros Significant expansion of the Sartorius product portfolio Added sales of approx. 40 million euros with lab customers Deal set to be closed in December 2011 Goettingen, October 26, 2011 – Sartorius, a leading international process and laboratory technology provider, today signed an agreement to acquire the liquid handling business of the Finnish laboratory supplier Biohit Oyj. With its liquid handling segment, Biohit is one of the global market leaders for mechanical and electronic pipettes, as well ...
More efficient R&D and production processes are leading to increased liquid handling automation in many laboratories. Industrial laboratories in particular are seeking to move away from handheld pipettes towards computer-controlled analysis systems and liquid handling equipment that makes use of robotics. To meet the growing demand, Biohit is now launching a new type of tool for automated pipetting. The Biohit Roboline is a small, quiet and compact automated liquid handling instrument that can be placed anywhere in the lab. Easy programmability and a fast drag-and-drop function make the tool...
28.01.2011 Biohit's tip production received ISO 14644 class 8 cleanroom certification during 2010 - one of few tip manufacturers to have acheived this.Tip purity and safety in laboratory work have always had a top priority in Biohit's tip production. We have followed strict purity procedures in the tip production for many years, and now have official recognition. The purity and state-of-the-art automation in the production facility are essential to avoid DNase, RNase or endotoxin contamination. These substances are usually of human or bacterial origin and most cannot be removed using common st...