SPT Labtech announces acquisition of Apricot Designs
Press Releases, 20 January, 2021
Apricot Designs' product breadth further expands SPT Labtech’s liquid handling portfolio and advances leadership in the automated instrumentation market
SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, announces the acquisition of Apricot Designs Inc., headquartered in Covina, California.
SPT Labtech，生命科学应用自动化仪器和耗材设计与开发的引领者，宣布收购总部位于美国加利福尼亚的Apricot Designs Inc.。
Apricot Designs has established a 30-year track record supporting increasingly complex and evolving laboratory research requirements with the design and manufacture of multichannel micro-volume pipettors and sample preparation devices. The acquisition allows SPT Labtech to strategically expand its range of liquid handling technologies as part of its broader portfolio of innovative automation solutions for drug discovery, structural biology, genomics, cryo-EM, sample management and biobanking.
Apricot Designs 成立30余年来，致力于开发和制造多通道微量移液工作站以及样品制备设备，拥有非常丰富的经验，其提供的自动化设备可满足日益复杂和不断发展的实验室研究需求。此次收购使SPT Labtech完善了其液体处理技术的应用范围和战略布局，并将其纳入药物研发，结构生物学，基因组学，冷冻电镜，样品管理和生物样本库等领域创新自动化解决方案的一部分。
Patrick Bennett, Group CEO at SPT Labtech, said, "We are delighted to welcome Apricot Designs to the SPT Labtech group. The company's liquid handling technology products seamlessly complement our existing portfolio of high-performance positive displacement instruments. The addition reflects our continued commitment to accelerating scientific research by maximizing our customers' productivity. The powerful combination of technologies and application know-how will enable us to streamline end-to-end workflows and serve a wider range of research applications."
SPT Labtech 集团首席执行官Patrick Bennett先生表示：“我们很高兴Apricot Designs加入集团。该公司的液体处理技术产品补充了我们现有的高性能产品线。这一补充体现了我们通过极大限度地提高客户的生产率来加速科学研究的承诺。技术与应用专业知识的强大结合将使我们能够简化端到端的工作流程，并服务于广泛的科学研究应用。”
The deal further strengthens SPT Labtech's global footprint through Apricot Designs' significant hubs in California, USA and Asia.
此次收购通过Apricot Designs在加利福尼亚，美国和亚洲的重要中心进一步增强了SPT Labtech的影响力。
Felix H. Yiu, former CEO of Apricot Designs, added, "We are delighted to join SPT Labtech, a company with an impressive reputation for creating innovative, automated solutions for life sciences. We are confident that customers will benefit from the partnership's combined product capabilities, industry-leading applications and technical support and enhanced infrastructure."
Apricot Designs 前首席执行官Felix H. Yiu补充说：“我们很高兴加入SPT Labtech，这是一家在生命科学领域创造新自动化解决方案方面享有盛誉的公司。我们相信，客户将从我们整合的产品功能、行业领先的应用程序、技术支持和优化升级的基础设施中受益。”
SPT Labtech continues to strengthen its position as a global leader in the life sciences market with automated solutions that empower scientists and increase productivity.
SPT Labtech 将继续通过自动化解决方案增强其在生命科学市场中的引领者地位，以增强科学家的能力并提高其科研效率。
about SPT Labtech
SPT Labtech makes products that transform the way scientists work. For nearly two decades, our expert scientists, engineers and business innovators have created innovative solutions for liquid handling, sample preparation and management that help accelerate research and make a real difference to human health. We work collaboratively with our customers, building trusted relationships that enable us to deliver exceptional, personalized experiences designed for real world challenges in the lab. For more information, please visit www.sptlabtech.cn.
SPT Labtech 生产的产品改变了科学家的工作方式。近二十年来，我们的科学家、工程师和商业创新者为液体处理、样品制备和管理创造了创新的解决方案，帮助加速研究并对人类健康产生真正的影响。我们与我们的客户合作，建立信任的关系，使我们能够为实验室中的实际挑战提供优良的个性化体验。更多信息，请访问www.sptlabtech.cn。
about Apricot Designs
Apricot Designs creates and manufactures multichannel micro-volume pipettors, disposable pipette tips, and solid-phase extraction and sample preparation devices for markets worldwide. For 30 years, the company has provided accurate, precise and affordable liquid handling technology and laboratory automation solutions to life sciences customers around the world.
Apricot Designs 在世界市场范围内，为生命科学领域用户设计和制造多通道微量移液工作站、移液工作站吸头耗材以及固相萃取仪和氮吹仪等样品制备设备。30年来，该公司为生命科学客户提供了准确，精密且价格合理的液体处理技术和实验室自动化解决方案。
