Roche Shuts Down Medingo, Cuts More Than 100 Jobs - Jan. 23, 2012

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Monday, January 23, 2012  |   |   |   |  Major 2 - Part Lab Equipment Auction: February 7 - 9 The Branford Group will auction surplus assets to the continuing operations of Stryker Corp., a major orthobiologic R & D laboratory located in Hopkinton, Mass. The first auction will take place on February 7, with bidding available online and in person. The facility's primary capital assets will be auctioned including a 2010 Thermo Fisher LTQ Orbitrap Velos ET9 Mass Spec and a 2010 Waters nanoAcquity UPLC, both brand New and still in their boxes. The second auction will take place electronically with bidding opening on February 8 and closing on February 9. Included in this sale are lab instruments and support equipment. Visit The Branford Group's website. Register to Bid!   •  Roche (RHHBY) Shuts Down Medingo, Cuts More Than 100 Jobs More... •  AirXpanders, Inc. 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