AB Sciex acquires Labindia's Mass Spectrometry unit to expand in India

Life science analytical technologies companyAB Sciex today said it had acquired the mass spectrometry business of Indian life science solutions service provider Labindia Instruments Pvt. Ltd, for an undisclosed sum.

AB Sciex said that the acquisition represents its increasing investment in India, combining its global resources, world-class scientific expertise and product development leadership with well-established, local expertise and on-site support to advance science and respond to the growing needs of India's scientific community.

Labindia's mass spectrometry business has been serving Indian users of AB Sciex instrumentation for the past 15 years. The transition of this business, including customer relationships, personnel and application support facilities, to AB SCIEX is a direct result of the successful track record that AB Sciex and Labindia have had as partners in India.

Framingham, Massachusetts-based AB Sciex has a more than 20-year history of innovation and specialises in mass spectrometry, which is a workhorse analytical technique for a wide variety of scientific applications, including food contamination testing, environmental analysis, biomedical research, drug discovery and development, forensic toxicology and vitamin D analysis, among other emerging applications in clinical research.

"Expansion of AB S Sciex's commercial operations in India will strengthen our position and help us build on the success of Labindia's mass spectrometry business as well as execute on our growth strategy," said Umesh Pawa, managing director, AB Sciex India.

"By integrating Indian sales, service and support functions into AB Sciex's global resources and operational excellence, we will simplify the process for customers to do business with AB Sciex and drive the highest standard of support, further enhancing customer satisfaction levels. We will now be able to engage in a new level of dialogue with Indian scientists, who are among the leaders pushing the limits to improve life in this region," he added.