Lancaster Laboratories Acquires Microchem Laboratories in Ireland

Lancaster Laboratories Inc., (Lancaster, PA, www.lancasterlabs.com), part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., (Walthan, MA), has acquired Microchem Laboratories, located in County Waterford, Ireland. Established in 1986, Microchem is one of Ireland's leading testing and research laboratories, employing over 100 people at its facility. The laboratory offers microbiological, chemical and environmental analyses to the pharmaceutical, medical device, food and chemical industries in Europe and Asia. Microchem will operate as a division of Lancaster Laboratories.