Pelican Life Sciences Expands Its Portfolio With Three Acquisitions
Charlotte, NC - Pelican Life Sciences announced today that it has completed the acquisitions of Continental Laboratory Products, Inc. (CLP), PGC Scientifics Corporation (PGC) and Kemp Biotechnologies Inc. (Kemp).
Founded in 1989 and headquartered in San Diego, California, CLP is a leading manufacturer of disposable fluid handling plastics, reagents and instrumentation used in molecular biology research. CLP's ISO certified manufacturing operations are located in Baja, Mexico with distribution facilities in San Diego, California, Charlottesville, Virginia, and Northampton, U.K. For more information, please visit www.clpdirect.com.
Located in Frederick, Maryland, PGC is a leading manufacturer and distributor of molecular biology and scientific product consumables. With a focus on niche consumables, PGC has been a leading supplier for more than 40 years to the academic, government and biotech research market. Included with the acquisition of PGC is its wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary Labcor Products, Inc. For more information, please visit www.pgcsci.com or www.labcorproducts.com.
Kemp supports the research of public and private sector laboratories by providing expertise in cell culture, protein expression, and protein purification on a contract basis. Through Kemp's wholly owned subsidiary, GeneChoice, Kemp provides a full line of molecular biology reagents and kits used in scientific research. Kemp was founded in 1992 and is located in Frederick, Maryland. For more information, please visit www.kempbiotech.com or www.genechoice.com.
"These three new acquisitions combined with our acquisition of PML Microbiologicals in December of 2005, form a solid foundation for Pelican Life Sciences," said Bill Baugh, CEO. "Pelican Life Sciences now holds a molecular biology platform and a microbiology platform and we plan to make significant investments in each of these companies to accelerate product development and enhance growth opportunities."
SOURCE: Pelican Life Sciences