Bruker AXS Acquires Nonius From Delft Instruments.Business Editors MADISON, Wis adv. 1. Certainly; really; indeed. v. t. 1. To think; to suppose; to imagine; - used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis. . & DELFT Delft (dĕlft), city (1994 pop. 91,941), South Holland prov., W Netherlands. It has varied industries and is noted for its ceramics (china, tiles, and pottery) known as delftware. Founded in the 11th cent. , Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2001 Bruker AXS Bruker AXS is an international instrument manufacturer and supplier. The company is part of Bruker and specialized on Analytical X-Ray Systems. The main parts are the X-Ray diffraction and the X-Ray spectrometry. and Nonius Together Expect To Offer Comprehensive X-Ray Solutions for Structural Proteomics and Small-Molecule Chemical Crystallography Bruker AXS Inc., a leading global provider of advanced X-ray solutions for the life and advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, sciences, today announced that it has closed the acquisition of the worldwide Nonius crystallography business from Delft Instruments. Nonius, with calendar year 2000 revenue of greater than $8 million, has 42 employees worldwide, and is headquartered in Delft, The Netherlands. The former Nonius in Delft will become Bruker Nonius BV, and will be the joint European center for x-ray crystallography X-ray crystallography, the study of crystal structures through X-ray diffraction techniques. When an X-ray beam bombards a crystalline lattice in a given orientation, the beam is scattered in a definite manner characterized by the atomic structure of the lattice. . The combined crystallography product lines of Bruker AXS and Nonius will be marketed under the joint brand BRUKER NONIUS. Mr. Lieuwe Boskma will continue to lead Bruker Nonius BV as Managing Director. In addition, he will assume the role of Vice President -Crystallography Solutions of Bruker AXS with global responsibility for BRUKER NONIUS products for chemical and biological crystallography. "We are very excited about this combination. Nonius has cutting-edge technology, an excellent market reputation, and experienced motivated employees. Nonius is an ideal fit for Bruker AXS and provides important resources to accelerate the development and marketing of our new life-science tools for high-throughput structural proteomics." stated Dr. Martin Haase, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Bruker AXS. "Furthermore, this merger will also allow us to strengthen our product development and customer support for our existing customer base in chemical crystallography." Lieuwe Boskma, the future Vice President - Crystallography Solutions at Bruker AXS, added: "The Nonius staff is very positive about this plan. Over the last year we had been looking into various strategic partnership options to strengthen our position in small-molecule crystallography, while accelerating the development of innovative structural proteomics solutions. With Delft Instruments focusing on medical and industrial markets, the current opportunity with Bruker AXS is just perfect. With investments from the Bruker AXS group, Bruker Nonius BV will be able to strengthen its position as a center of excellence for crystallography solutions, in collaboration with the well-established Bruker AXS crystallography group in Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The 2006 population estimate of Madison was 223,389, making it the second largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and . While maintaining the essence of our identity, we foresee fore·see tr.v. fore·saw , fore·seen , fore·see·ing, fore·sees To see or know beforehand: foresaw the rapid increase in unemployment. that this combination definitely brings 'added value' to our present customers, as our worldwide service and support coverage will improve tremendously. For future systems solutions, we can now combine the best available technologies of two leading x-ray providers, which brings us closer to the realization of a crystallography 'dream machine.'" "The strategic fit and timing of this transaction provide a compelling rationale for this combination of Nonius and Bruker AXS in x-ray crystallography," commented Frank H. Laukien, Ph.D., the Chairman of Bruker AXS. "The complementary technologies and great team of Nonius will become an integral part of our strategy of being the leading provider of life-science and materials research tools based on advanced x-ray technology." ABOUT BRUKER AXS Bruker AXS is a leading developer and provider of life science and advanced materials research tools based on X-ray technology. The company develops, manufactures and markets worldwide advanced X-ray solutions for the three-dimensional structure determination of biological and chemical compounds, as well as for advanced materials research and analysis. Its diverse customer base includes pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies Top 100 Biotechnology Companies The following is a list of the top 100 biotechnology companies ranked by revenue. The first nine companies qualify for the list of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies. , advanced materials, semiconductor, synthetic polymer Synthetic polymers are often referred to as "plastics", such as the well-known polyethylene and nylon. However, most of them can be classified in at least three main categories: thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers. , and basic materials companies, as well as university and government research customers. Applications include x-ray crystallography for structural proteomics, and automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. systems for combinatorial materials sciences materials science Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material's composition and structure, both macroscopic and microscopic. . Bruker AXS has the most diverse set of x-ray technology platforms for molecular and materials analysis. In the year 2000, Bruker AXS had revenue of more than $68 million. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty that exist in the company's operations and business environment. Such statements are predictions only and actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Factors that could affect actual events or results include risks associated with performance under the Company's agreements with third parties, research and development progress, competitive products and the strength of the company's patent portfolio. |
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