Bruker Corporation, a manufacturer of scientific instruments for molecular research, has taken a majority investment in Netherlands-based Mimetas, a developer of organ-on-a-chip platforms and advanced human tissue and disease models for drug discovery and development. The investment expands Bruker’s post-genomic solutions for disease biology research, as well as for drug...
Gilde Healthcare’s group of contract manufacturers for complex surgical instruments and implants - Surgical Precision Instruments (SPI) - is acquiring Germany-based Bentec Endoscopy, which specialises in high-precision instruments, components and assemblies for minimally invasive endoscopic procedures.
The transaction marks another milestone in Gilde building a leading group for the contract manufacturing of surgical instruments. With Bentec, SPI will grow to over 380 skilled specialists across five sites in southern Germany.
For Bentec, SPI’s scale and resources provide the backing to grow its endoscopy business further. Its founder, Ewald Bacher, and managing...