25 Current news of Tecan
rss02-27-2012
Tecan announced the results of the Tecan Award 2011. The award has been won by Svenja Kristina Holle from the University Hospital of Muenster (UHM), Germany. Using an Infinite® 200 microplate reader, Svenja and the UHM team have developed an ex vivo method for investigating the dynamics of ...
Martin Brusdeilins will take over as Head of the Development & Operations Division with immediate effect
11-14-2011
The Tecan Group announced that Martin Brusdeilins will take over as Head of the Development & Operations Division with immediate effect. Jürg Dübendorfer, who has led the Division since January 2011, is to leave the company and the Group Management Board at his own request by no later than ...
10-13-2011
Tecan and Attana AB have announced an extended distribution agreement under which Tecan will distribute Attana's label-free biosensor instruments and quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) assay technology in Europe. This collaboration covers the Attana 100, Attana 200 and Cell 200 instruments, as ...
10-12-2011
The Tecan Group announced that the Board of Directors has initiated a succession process for the top management position. In the coming months, the Board of Directors will elect a new CEO who will continue implementing Tecan's growth strategy. Thomas Bachmann, CEO of the Group since the ...
07-11-2011
The Board of Directors of the Tecan Group has appointed Dr. Martin Brusdeilins as Chief Scientific Officer and a Member of the Group Management Board. He will head the new Science & Technology organizational unit at Group level and take up his role at Tecan on September 1, 2011.Dr. Martin ...
09-06-2010
The Tecan Group announced that the sale of REMP AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecan, as well as other related assets, to NEXUS Biosystems has been completed as planned. From September 1, 2010, the Sample Management business segment will no longer be consolidated within the Tecan Group. It ...
Sales growth of 9.1% to CHF 178.0 million (H1 2009: CHF 163.2 million); 12.2% growth in local currencies
08-12-2010
The Tecan Group closed the first half of 2010 with substantial sales growth and a strong operating result. Shortly after the end of the first half year, Tecan signed a share and asset purchase agreement to sell the Sample Management activities as part of its strategic portfolio alignment. The ...
05-03-2010
Tecan is collaborating with Arizona State University (ASU) to develop the Integrated Biodosimetry System, a prototype robotic system for rapid, high throughput screening to measure an individual’s level of exposure to radiation in the event of a radiological or nuclear incident. The project, ...
03-19-2010
Tecan celebrates 30 years as a pioneer in the liquid handling and analytical detection fields, offering technical excellence in products that address both the needs of the end user and the demands of the life science market. According to the company, Tecan's commitment has helped to ...
Strong operating profit margin again at 15.2%
03-05-2010
The Tecan Group closed full year 2009 with a strong operating result notwithstanding the tough economic environment. At CHF 391.9 million, sales reached approximately the prior-year level (2008: CHF 396.0 million). Sales were 1.0% below the prior-year level in Swiss francs but 0.9% higher in ...
