C R. Bard has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Neomend, a developer of sprayable surgical sealants and anti-adhesion products, for $140m. Neomend commercial products include FDA-approved Progel Air Leak Sealant, ...
Sorin Group, a manufacturer of medical technologies for cardiac surgery, has purchased Neurotech to expand its market of neuromodulation therapies for treating heart failure. Neurotech's commercial products include implantable medical ...
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UK non-life insurer Ageas has completed the acquisition of Groupama Insurance Company Limited, strengthening its multi-channel distribution approach and commitment to grow in Britain's broker market. The deal makes Groupama a separate ...
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Sparton Onyx, a subsidiary of Sparton, has acquired Onyx EMS, a manufacturer of medical devices for OEM and emerging technology companies, for $43.25m in cash. Onyx's commercial products include cardiovascular diagnostics, hearing ...
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Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) is set to lose its stranglehold on the government mobile market, as momentum to broaden the number of smartphone suppliers in Whitehall gathers pace. Currently, Blackberry is the only smartphone ...
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BWA Water Additives has been a major supplier of water treatment additives for almost 40 years. The company’s antiscalant additives are now playing a vital role in keeping reverse osmosis systems working efficiently in desalination ...
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Medtronic has purchased all the assets of China Kanghui, a provider of orthopedic devices, for $816m in cash. China Kanghui's new commercial products include trauma, spine and joint reconstruction, designed to improve health outcomes in ...
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Helix Medical, a division of the Freudenberg Group, has completed the acquisition of MedVenture Technology for an undisclosed sum. MedVenture's commercial products include minimally invasive surgical and catheter-based devices used in ...
- Second Quarter EPS a Record $1.17, Up 22% - Total Revenue up 7.4%, Core Revenue up 5.5% Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) today reported record second quarter earnings per share of $1.17, an increase of 22% compared to earnings per ...
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Emcore Corp of Albuquerque,NM,USA,which makes compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets,has been awarded a solar panel manufacturing contract by aerospace,defense and commercial ...
Sunscreen could cause skin cancer? Study Study Suggests That Sunscreen Could Cause Skin Cancer Too much sun damages skin, but sunscreen have the same effect, suggests new scientific discoveries. Cell toxicity studies carried out at ...
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DenMat has entered into an agreement to purchase US-based PeriOptix,a provider of magnification and illumination technologies for dental industry. PeriOptix commercial products include Air-X super-light frame system,designed to be worn ...
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3M's Privacy screen Protector has been named the best core office product of the year in the annual North American Office Products Awards (NAOPA). Available in a variety of sizes to fit smart phones and tablets, the screen protectors keep ...
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American Financial Group has reported net earnings attributable to shareholders of $226m or $2.39 per share for the third quarter of 2012, with an increase of 133% from $97m, or $0.95 per share, during the same period last year. Its core ...
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Great American Insurance Group has promoted trucking executive Darrell Bickley to divisional vice president of its Trucking Division. Since joining the Trucking Division in 2004, Bickley served in various positions of increasing ...