Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) agreed to acquire Australian lab supplies provider Lomb Scientific for an undisclosed amount, in a bid to widen its footprint in Asia and the Middle East.
Taren Point, New South Wales-based Lomb employs about 100 workers and posted sales of $34 million AUD last year (about $27 million in U.S. dollars).
Thermo Fisher CEO Marc Casper said the deal is part of his company’s push into overseas markets.