Summary:
Tracamyl has acquired the Hektros brand, previously owned by Tratter Engineering, to expand its range and expertise in life sciences.
Takeaways:
- Acquisition Details: Tracamyl has announced the acquisition of Hektros, a laboratory products brand, from Tratter Engineering.
- Hektros’ Offerings: Hektros specializes in laboratory devices and disposables, including automated machines and essential lab equipment.
- Future Plans: Tracamyl plans to relaunch Hektros products in 2025, enhancing their capabilities in serving the life sciences sector.
Tracamyl has announced the acquisition of the Hektros brand, formerly owned by Tratter Engineering.
“As Tratter Engineering we are proud that Tracamyl will supply and further develop the Hektros products and I’m looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship between the companies,” says Gerhard Tratter, executive chairman of Tratter Engineering
Hektros brand is the laboratory products entity of the plastic injection molding manufacturer Tratter Engineering. Tratter Engineering has a long-standing history in the automotive sector, being an important supplier of complex molded plastic parts for various car brands. Hektros develops and manufactures numerous devices and disposables for laboratory use in a broad range of chemical, biotechnological and medical-pharmaceutical fields. Their products include the TipCube an automated tip rack filling machine, along with pipette tip boxes, cell incubators, and petri dishes.
The acquisition of Hektros is a great addition to the Tracamyl organization. In 2025 Tracamyl will relaunch the Hektros brand products through its own entities, giving our companies further range and expertise to serve the life sciences,” says Gijsbert van der Gaag, CEO of Tracamyl.
Featured Image: The Hektros brand TipCube is used throughout the laboratory industry. It is among the products acquired by Tracamyl from Tratter Engineering in its acquisition of Hektros.
