SPT Labtech announces acquisition of Apricot Designs
Press Releases, 20 January, 2021

Apricot Designs' product breadth further expands SPT Labtech’s liquid handling portfolio and advances leadership in the automated instrumentation market
 
Apricot Designs的產品范圍進一步擴大了SPT Labtech的液體處理產品組合，并提高了我們在自動化儀器市場上的領先地位。
 
SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, announces the acquisition of Apricot Designs Inc., headquartered in Covina, California.
 
SPT Labtech，生命科學應用自動化儀器和耗材設計與開發的全球領導者，宣布收購總部位于美國加利福尼亞的Apricot Designs Inc.。
 
Apricot Designs has established a 30-year track record supporting increasingly complex and evolving laboratory research requirements with the design and manufacture of multichannel micro-volume pipettors and sample preparation devices. The acquisition allows SPT Labtech to strategically expand its range of liquid handling technologies as part of its broader portfolio of innovative automation solutions for drug discovery, structural biology, genomics, cryo-EM, sample management and biobanking.
 
Apricot Designs成立30余年來，致力于開發和制造多通道微量移液工作站以及樣品制備設備，擁有非常豐富的經驗，其提供的自動化設備可滿足日益復雜和不斷發展的實驗室研究需求。此次收購使SPT Labtech完善了其液體處理技術的應用范圍和戰略布局，并將其納入藥物研發，結構生物學，基因組學，冷凍電鏡，樣品管理和生物樣本庫等領域創新自動化解決方案的一部分。
 
Patrick Bennett, Group CEO at SPT Labtech, said, "We are delighted to welcome Apricot Designs to the SPT Labtech group. The company's liquid handling technology products seamlessly complement our existing portfolio of high-performance positive displacement instruments. The addition reflects our continued commitment to accelerating scientific research by maximizing our customers' productivity. The powerful combination of technologies and application know-how will enable us to streamline end-to-end workflows and serve a wider range of research applications."
 
SPT Labtech集團首席執行官Patrick Bennett先生表示：“我們很高興Apricot Designs加入SPT Labtech集團。該公司的液體處理技術產品補充了我們現有的高性能產品線。這一補充體現了我們通過最大限度地提高客戶的生產率來加速科學研究的承諾。技術與應用專業知識的強大結合將使我們能夠簡化端到端的工作流程，并服務于廣泛的科學研究應用。”
 
The deal further strengthens SPT Labtech's global footprint through Apricot Designs' significant hubs in California, USA and Asia.
 
此次收購通過Apricot Designs在加利福尼亞，美國和亞洲的重要中心進一步增強了SPT Labtech的全球影響力。
 
Felix H. Yiu, former CEO of Apricot Designs, added, "We are delighted to join SPT Labtech, a company with an impressive reputation for creating innovative, automated solutions for life sciences. We are confident that customers will benefit from the partnership's combined product capabilities, industry-leading applications and technical support and enhanced infrastructure."
 
Apricot Designs前首席執行官Felix H. Yiu補充說：“我們很高興加入SPT Labtech，這是一家在生命科學領域創造新自動化解決方案方面享有盛譽的公司。我們相信，客戶將從我們整合的產品功能、行業領先的應用程序、技術支持和優化升級的基礎設施中受益。”
 
SPT Labtech continues to strengthen its position as a global leader in the life sciences market with automated solutions that empower scientists and increase productivity.
 
SPT Labtech將繼續通過自動化解決方案增強其在生命科學市場中的全球領導者地位，以增強科學家的能力并提高其科研效率。
 
About SPT Labtech
SPT Labtech makes products that transform the way scientists work. For nearly two decades, our expert scientists, engineers and business innovators have created innovative solutions for liquid handling, sample preparation and management that help accelerate research and make a real difference to human health. We work collaboratively with our customers, building trusted relationships that enable us to deliver exceptional, personalized experiences designed for real world challenges in the lab. For more information, please visit www.sptlabtech.com.
 
SPT Labtech生產的產品改變了科學家的工作方式。近二十年來，我們的科學家、工程師和商業創新者為液體處理、樣品制備和管理創造了創新的解決方案，幫助加速研究并對人類健康產生真正的影響。我們與我們的客戶合作，建立信任的關系，使我們能夠為實驗室中的實際挑戰提供卓越的個性化體驗。更多信息，請訪問www.sptlabtech.com。
 
About Apricot Designs
Apricot Designs creates and manufactures multichannel micro-volume pipettors, disposable pipette tips, and solid-phase extraction and sample preparation devices for markets worldwide. For 30 years, the company has provided accurate, precise and affordable liquid handling technology and laboratory automation solutions to life sciences customers around the world.
 
Apricot Designs在全球市場范圍內，為生命科學領域用戶設計和制造多通道微量移液工作站、移液工作站吸頭耗材以及固相萃取儀和氮吹儀等樣品制備設備。 30年來，該公司為全球生命科學客戶提供了準確，精密且價格合理的液體處理技術和實驗室自動化解決方案。