Daiso has opened a new subsidiary in the USA with the acquisition of the High Pressure Liquid Chromatography business from Essential Life Solutions.
Daiso has opened a new subsidiary in the USA with the acquisition of the High Pressure Liquid Chromatography business from Essential Life Solutions.
Through this acquisition, Daiso obtains not only the high pressure column technology from Essential Life Solution, but also the packing facility in Santa Clara California. This location will be the headquarters for the Daiso US operation.
In addition Dr. Franco Spoldi, former President of Essential Life Solutions, will join the Daiso Fine ChemUSA, Inc. management team. Franco brings with him more than 20 years of experience in chromatography with companies like Modcol, Thermo, and Perkin-Elmer, allowing Daiso to have an immediate impact on the US market.
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