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Goodrich Highlights Growth of its Optical ISR Systems Business

SINGAPORE AIRSHOW -- Goodrich Corporation's (NYSE: GR) ISR Systems business has experienced a number of successes since it was launched at the 2008 Singapore Airshow.

2 Feb 2010

Konica Minolta Announces Establishment of New Printing Technology Development Company in China

Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced the establishment of a new fully-owned business company in Wuxi, People's Republic of China. The new company undertakes the technology development tasks, such as product design and evaluation, of office equipment.

From Konica Minolta Sensing Americas 2 Feb 2010

Calgon Carbon Acquires Manufacturer of UV Light-Based Ballast Water Treatment Systems

Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC) announced today that it has acquired the outstanding stock of Hyde Marine, Inc., a manufacturer of systems that utilize ultraviolet light technology to treat marine ballast water. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

2 Feb 2010

Market Trend Report on Spectrometers and Fluorometers

Spectroscopic instruments have been crucial in the laboratory since their inception. Various segments of the spectrometry industry have evolved to meet the burgeoning requirements of life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. Mass spectrometry techniques are useful in performing tasks such as monitoring processes, identifying compounds, and elucidating chemical structures. This has resulted in increase in demand for spectrometers and auxiliary equipment, expanding the market into a multi billion-dollar industry.

2 Feb 2010

Danaher Acquires Mass Spectrometer Manufacturer AB SCIEX

Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of AB SCIEX and Molecular Devices. AB SCIEX is a leading designer and manufacturer of mass spectrometers, highly sensitive and sophisticated instruments used by researchers and clinicians to identify and quantify specific molecules in complex samples.

2 Feb 2010