Customer Announcements
October 4, 2010 - Plastiques Gosselin / Important Notice for Customers
Corning Incorporated is pleased to announce to its customers that it has completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Plaslab S.A.S. from certain investment funds managed by Qualium Investissement and from the other shareholders of Plaslab. Plaslab is the holding company of Plastiques Gosselin.
Headquartered in Borre, France, Plastiques Gosselin is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality plastic consumable labware in Europe. The business will be integrated into Corning’s Life Sciences segment, with Jean Gosselin remaining as President of Plaslab and Plastiques Gosselin.
Plastiques Gosselin’s wide array of sampling, testing, and analysis products (including Petri dishes, bottles, containers, tubes, bags, and accessories) complement the general labware, cell culture, lab equipment, and HTS/Assay products offered by Corning. The acquisition also furthers Corning’s strategy to continue to improve its strategic balance by strengthening its Life Sciences segment.
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September 16, 2009 - Axygen BioScience, Inc. / Important Notice for Customers
Corning is pleased to announce to its customers that it has acquired Axygen BioScience, Inc. and all its subsidiaries, (Sorenson, HTL, ALP, and Labnet). As you may know, Axygen is a leading manufacturer of high quality plastic consumables, liquid handling products and bench-top laboratory equipment. The company’s products are recognized by users worldwide under brand names including Axygen, Sorenson, HTL and Labnet, which are all synonymous with quality and reliability.
We are very pleased to add Axygen’s broad portfolio of products to Corning’s Life Sciences offerings. This combination will provide you with an even more comprehensive line of laboratory research products, all delivered with the excellent service that you have come to expect from Corning.
We look forward to introducing the Axygen product lines to you, and to better servicing your life science product needs. In the meantime, rest assured that Corning will continue to deliver outstanding service and you can continue to count on your existing contacts at Corning to provide you with full support.
All customers with questions regarding this change should contact their local Corning account manager or Corning Life Sciences Customer Service at 1-800-492-1110. Customers outside the United States can call 1-978-442-2200 or contact your local support office.
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November 11, 2008 - Important Notice for Customers
As Corning’s number one priority is to provide seamless access to our branded products through the customers’ preferred channel or method, we are pleased to offer our customers an additional option for purchasing Corning, Costar, and PYREX products.
Effective January 1, 2009, VWR International will become an authorized worldwide distributor of Corning, Costar and PYREX products.
All Customers with questions regarding this change should contact their local Corning Account Manager or Corning Life Sciences Customer Service at 1-800-492-1100.