Archives for October 25, 2005

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CalciTech creates high purity calcium for pharma industry

By  Dominique Patton

A new UK-listed company that has developed a way of producing high purity calcium carbonate is targeting the pharmaceutical industry concerned by growing regulatory pressure on heavy metal contamination.

Equity firm purchases Reilly and Velsicol

By  Wai Lang Chu

Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Reilly Industries for €209 million and Velsicol Chemical for an undisclosed fee. The purchases continue a rich vein of activity for the private equity firm, which now hold a significant...

Millipore reports lower third-quarter profit

By  Wai Lang Chu

Millipore, a maker of purification systems used in drug manufacturing, reported lower third-quarter profit due to acquisition-related tax charges and manufacturing consolidation costs.

Leeds Uni and Malvern Instruments launch "IntelliSense"

By  Wai Lang Chu

Malvern Instruments and Leeds University have formed a long-term partnership to launch 'IntelliSense,' - a programme that will help to deliver the next generation of sensors and control solutions, creating opportunities in the field of Process...