IDEX (Lake Forrest, IL; NYSE:IEX) has acquired thinXXS Microtechnology (Zweibrücken, Germany), which manufactures microfluidic components serving the point of care, veterinary, and life science markets. thinXXS will operate within IDEX Health & Science LLC, part of IDEX’s Health and Science Technologies segment.
IDEX Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andy Silvernail stated, “thinXXS represents our second acquisition in this space, and with the addition of their advanced technology, our combination makes IDEX Health and Science the market leader in microfluidic technology. thinXXS’ product portfolio is a fantastic fit with IDEX’s core optics and scientific fluidics products and technologies that serve our life science customers.”
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Source: IDEX
Conard Holton
Conard Holton has 25 years of science and technology editing and writing experience. He was formerly a staff member and consultant for government agencies such as the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the International Atomic Energy Agency, and engineering companies such as Bechtel. He joined Laser Focus World in 1997 as senior editor, becoming editor in chief of WDM Solutions, which he founded in 1999. In 2003 he joined Vision Systems Design as editor in chief, while continuing as contributing editor at Laser Focus World. Conard became editor in chief of Laser Focus World in August 2011, a role in which he served through August 2018. He then served as Editor at Large for Laser Focus World and Co-Chair of the Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar from August 2018 through January 2022. He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, with additional studies at the Colorado School of Mines and Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.