The chemicals and materials specialist Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) has debuted J.T.Baker robotic tips for robotic liquid handling and research workstations. The company says the new tips offer high precision and reliability. The tips’ applications include workflows related to genomics, cell biology and proteomics. Avantor will employ an independent test lab to verify the robotic tips are…
Avantor acquires RIM Bio to bolster presence in Asia
The chemicals and materials specialist Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) has acquired RIM Bio, a China-based manufacturer of single-use bioprocess bags and assemblies for biopharmaceutical applications. The acquisition gives Avantor its first single-use production facility in Asia and doubles its global single-use cleanroom space. Avantor also has single-use manufacturing facilities in the Americas and Europe. The RIM Bio…
COVID-19 propels growth for Avantor
Chemical company Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) recently said it expects to achieve sales growth of 5.4% in its third fiscal quarter of 2020, with biopharma and healthcare businesses driving quarterly revenues of $1.6 billion. Avantor offers a range of ultra-high-purity materials to biopharma companies. This year, the company also created a COVID-19 division to support virus detection, therapy…