Microfluidics and Horiba Instruments make it formal

Microfluidics and Horiba Instruments have shared marketing efforts, such as seminars and joint customer presentations, for some time, but from this point forward, these efforts also will include shared exhibit booths at trade shows and exhibitions, and joint advertising and lead generation.

The two companies will also join forces in their research and development. This will include development of new products as well as enhancements for existing products for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, chemical, coatings and lubricant industries. Not only will the companies collaborate on technical expertise, but they will also share laboratory facilities, office space and other tangible resources.

This new partnership is a natural development given the complimentary nature of the companies' operations. Microfluidics is a producer and distributor of proprietary high-pressure and high-performance materials processing equipment that reduces particle size through deagglomeration, dispersion and processing of micro-emulsions while Horiba produces proprietary particle size measurement and analysis equipment.