Heysham-based chemicals specialist Alfa Aesar has been bought by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc of Massachusetts.
Alfa Aesar has 480 employees and operates in key research hubs in the United States, Germany, China, South Korea and India. The business generated sales of approximately £78m in 2014.
“In addition, customers will benefit from greater access to these products through our extensive global commercial reach.”
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