Instrument News – November 2025 – content

Life Sciences

Merger-founded PCS makes first acquisition

Hamilton stocks up on integration software and acoustic dispensing

Integra Bio invests in DNA/RNA extraction kit company

Stemcell Tech buys cell sorter company Cellular Highways

DKSH to acquire Eppendorf's Thai operations

Arima raises series C funding

General Laboratory

Spectris accepts acquisition offer from KKR

SOTAX builds new European SPS laboratory

Techcomp purchases IRMS company Sercon              

Zeochem acquires chromatography gels expert

LAM specialist joins IDEX’ HTS division

Shopping spree for Chinese materials characterisation specialist

Process & hand-held instrumentation

Smiths Detection buys service and third-party supply partner

Piezocryst enhances Spectris' pressure sensors and accelerators offering

Picarro technologies' see expanded reach              

Financials

BICO Lab Automation halves in first six months

Revvity LS continues to be driven by software

Corning LS flatlines

Strong decline in Tecan’s OEM business

Sartorius upward trend driven by bioprocess market

Service revenues drive Quanterix sales decreases

Tariffs and research cuts don’t halt Trajan’s second-half growth

DKSH Technology resilient in first half

Acquisitions provide majority of Spectris’ half-year growth

Horiba’s analytical assets get passing mention in new structure

Global uncertainties force IDEX to slash full-year forecast

Avantor faces disposal and funding headwinds

Veolia WT slightly ahead of group organically

Government priorities open opportunities for Leidos SES

Indutrade TSS hit by tariff uncertainties

Detection still a major contributor to Smiths overall growth

Acquisitions lift OSI Systems’ Security division

Getinge LS battles currency headwinds

Appointments