WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Phenom-World, a leader in desktop scanning electron microscopy (SEM) solutions. Thermo Fisher will integrate the business into Thermo Fisher’s Analytical Instruments segment. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Phenom-World delivers best-in-class desktop SEMs, and imaging and analysis packages, for research and industrial markets. The addition of Phenom World’s leading desktop SEM platform strengthens Thermo Fisher’s leadership in electron microscopy and expands the company’s entry-level and desktop SEMs offerings for customers working in the materials science, industrial manufacturing, life sciences and electronics industries.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of more than $20 billion and approximately 65,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver medicines to market and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands – Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive services. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

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