ATS Corporation Acquires Avidity Science

Avidity Science Acquires Lab Products, Bio Medic Data Systems, Hydropac and Harford Systems

October 26, 2020

Medical Devices

Avidity Science, a ShoreView portfolio company, has acquired Lab Products, Inc. and its divisions — Bio Medic Data Systems, Hydropac and Harford Systems — expanding its portfolio of water purification and delivery products, control and monitoring solutions, and vivarium equipment for biomedical research. The transaction is the fifth add-on completed under ShoreView's ownership and is intended to broaden Avidity's product capabilities and geographic presence in the life-science research market.

Avidity Science Acquires Cascada Laboratory Water Purification Product Line from Pall Corporation

May 1, 2020

Medical Devices

Avidity Science, a ShoreView portfolio company, acquired the Cascada Laboratory Water Purification product line from Pall Corporation (a Danaher company). The deal expands Avidity's water purification portfolio and establishes manufacturing and distribution operations in Jiaxing, China to better serve customers in Asia.

Avidity Science Acquires Edstrom Japan Ltd.

October 17, 2019

Medical Devices

Avidity Science, a ShoreView portfolio company, has acquired Edstrom Japan Ltd., a Tokyo-based supplier of laboratory equipment, consumables, and services to the Japanese life sciences research market. The acquisition expands Avidity's presence and customer relationships in Japan and is an add-on to the company’s existing platform under ShoreView Industries.

Agilent Technologies Acquires Avida Biomed

January 4, 2023

Biotechnology

Agilent Technologies has acquired Avida Biomed, an early-stage developer of high-performance NGS target enrichment workflows for cancer research. The acquisition augments Agilent's SureSelect portfolio and expands its capabilities into high-growth clinical research and diagnostics markets by adding Avida's chemistries and automatable assays compatible with Agilent platforms.

ATS Acquires BioDot from Artemis Capital Partners

June 17, 2021

Medical Devices

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. has acquired BioDot, an Irvine, California-based maker of ultra-low volume liquid dispensing and lab automation systems, from Artemis Capital Partners. The acquisition expands ATS's life-sciences and diagnostics automation capabilities and follows BioDot's growth under Artemis since its March 2020 investment.

Aevi Capital and Sage Capital Partners Acquire ATS Scientific Inc.

October 13, 2021

Industrial Services

Ontario-based investment group Aevi Capital, together with Sage Capital Partners, has acquired ATS Scientific Inc., a Canadian distributor and servicer of analytical instrumentation and laboratory equipment. Aevi Capital's principal Aleks Sobot will become CEO while the existing management team remains involved as the company pursues growth and expansion across Canada.