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REEUWIJK, Netherlands, Apr. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

BioChek, the specialist company to offer innovative and user-friendly

veterinary diagnostic tools, today announced the successful acquisition of

BIOTECON, specialised in development and manufacturing of PCR based solutions

for food safety diagnostics.

The merger creates a new, leading global player in Veterinary and Food safety

solutions, targeting mainly the markets of Meat, Egg, Dairy, Baby food,

Chocolate and Beer & Beverage. The synergetic product portfolios of both

companies create an industry-unique range of services.

"This allows us to offer a complete diagnostic management solution from Farm to

Fork for our customers," said Barend van Dam, Founder and CEO of BioChek, part

of the EW Group. "Food safety starts with healthy animals. We are proud that

with the acquisition of BIOTECON we can now cover the whole chain, starting

with the monitoring of animal health, through management of safe processing to

the final consumer product."

BioChek can now provide cutting-edge technology with a broad portfolio of ELISA

tests, qPCR test, extraction kits, robotics and data analysis software. The

acquisition is part of the long-term growth strategy.

Dr. Berghof Jäger, Founder and CEO of BIOTECON GmbH, is delighted: "We are

excited to be part of BioChek. With BioChek's global presence we can even

better serve and support our customers and further improve our global market

position."

BioChek and BIOTECON have developed a far-reaching concept to strengthen both

companies. This also includes comprehensive long-term plans for strong

investments in new research and development for innovative products and

services. This will enable both companies to offer their customers reliable,

customer-oriented services in the long term.

For more information, please contact us through:

Barend van Dam

Phone: +31-182-582-592

info@biochek.com

SORUCE: BioChek and Biotecon