Trajan Scientific Acquires LEAP Technologies
Trajan Scientific (Melbourne, Australia), which develops medical devices as well as analytical systems such as gas and liquid chromatography columns and sample preparation systems, has acquired the business of LEAP Technologies (Carrboro, North Carolina).
Trajan Scientific (Melbourne, Australia), which develops medical devices as well as analytical systems such as gas and liquid chromatography columns and sample preparation systems, has acquired the business of LEAP Technologies (Carrboro, North Carolina). LEAP Technologies provides automated sample preparation systems for chromatography and mass spectrometry.
Trajan indicated that bringing LEAP into the Trajan Group would complement the capabilities of Trajan. Stephen Tomisich, the company’s chief executive officer, said he was pleased to welcome the LEAP team into the Trajan family.
LEAP President Werner Martin predicted that the opportunity for LEAP to join Trajan would be a step forward for the application of new automation configurations for analytical chemistry laboratories worldwide, while LEAP Chief Executive Officer Sal Iacono commented that LEAP is looking forward to continuing and expanding its relationships with technology partners in integrating their offerings with Trajan’s disruptive technologies.
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