Calibre Scientific Acquires NeXtal Biotechnologies from Qiagen

Calibre Scientific Acquires QMX Laboratories Ltd

October 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Calibre Scientific has acquired QMX Laboratories Ltd., a UK-based provider of reference standards, stable isotopes, and chromatography consumables. The acquisition expands Calibre Scientific's life-science product portfolio and strengthens its ability to serve environmental, chemical, medical and academic laboratories globally.

Schrödinger Acquires XTAL BioStructures

January 14, 2022

Biotechnology

Schrödinger, Inc. acquired XTAL BioStructures, Inc., a Natick, Massachusetts–based structural biology services provider, in an all-cash transaction that closed January 14, 2022 for $6 million. The acquisition brings protein production, purification, biophysical methods and X-ray crystallography capabilities in‑house to support Schrödinger's structure-based drug discovery platform and expand its experimental offerings for customers.

Calibre Scientific Acquires Dynalab Corp.

January 10, 2023

Manufacturing

Calibre Scientific has acquired Dynalab Corp., a Rochester, New York-based distributor and manufacturer of laboratory plastics, consumables, equipment and custom fabricated products. The deal marks Calibre Scientific's debut into the United States distribution market, expanding its product portfolio and North American distribution capabilities while creating cross-selling opportunities across its global platform.

Calibre Scientific Acquires BrightBox Quantitation

January 12, 2022

Biotechnology

Calibre Scientific has acquired BrightBox Quantitation, a San Mateo, California-based reagent manufacturer that produces proprietary assay kits for rapid quantitation of DNA/RNA NGS libraries. BrightBox will join Calibre's EdgeBio division to expand the company's DNA sequencing consumables portfolio and accelerate NGS workflow capabilities for customers.

Calibre Scientific Acquires Agar Scientific

August 1, 2022

Medical Devices

Calibre Scientific has acquired Agar Scientific, a UK-based manufacturer and distributor of microscopy consumables and equipment headquartered in Stansted, United Kingdom. The deal expands Calibre Scientific's microscopy product offering and distribution capabilities—strengthening its presence in electron microscopy and cryo-EM markets and adding a scalable distribution operation to its portfolio.

Calibre Scientific Acquires AmpliTech

January 4, 2022

Healthcare Services

Calibre Scientific has acquired AmpliTech, a France-based distributor of reagents and instruments specializing in molecular pathology, cytogenetics, and molecular genetics. The acquisition expands Calibre Scientific's European distribution platform, broadens AmpliTech's supplier relationships and product offering, and preserves continuity for AmpliTech's customers and employees.