2016 Thermo Fisher Scientific Company Overview
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- 2. Explore a bright future at Thermo Fisher Scientific As the world leader in serving science, we empower our people to advance innovative technologies, develop meaningful solutions, and build rewarding careers. With revenues of $17 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our 50,000 extraordinary minds the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world. Discover our values, our business areas, and the innovative work we do. We invite you to embark on your own story of professional excellence with us.
- 4. We Are the World Leader in Serving Science 4 • 50,000 employees in 50 countries • $17 billion in revenues • $700 million spent on R&D • Unparalleled commercial reach • Leading innovative technologies • Applications expertise • Lab productivity partner • World-class logistics management Global Scale Premier Brands Unmatched Depth
- 5. 5 A Mission We’re Proud Of We enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. jobs.thermofisher.com/stories
- 6. Our Culture Honor commitments, communicate openly and demonstrate the highest ethical standards Create value by transforming knowledge and ideas into differentiated products and services for our customers Integrity Innovation Be determined to deliver results with speed, excellence and a passion to succeed Make connections to work as one global team, embracing unique perspectives and treating others with dignity and respect Intensity Involvement 6 4iValues
- 7. Our Discipline 7 Quality • Consistently deliver world-class products and services Productivity • Improve operating and process efficiency to strengthen our competitive advantage Customer Allegiance • Exceed expectations to maximize customer success PPI Business System
- 8. Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement • Year-round volunteerism • Signature STEM outreach programs Philanthropic Giving • Strategic giving • Company match for employee donations • Disaster relief campaigns Business Sustainability • Efficiency gains through PPI • Sustainability efforts including Zero Waste • Diversity & inclusion 8 jobs.thermofisher.com/stories Ideas that inspire thousands of teachers and students Robert Product Manager
- 9. Our Revenue Profile Positions Us for Growth 9 Consumables 62% Services 14% Instruments 24% Industrial & Applied 20% Diagnostics & Healthcare 25% Pharma & Biotech 30% Academic & Government 25% Balanced and Diverse Customer Base Growing Presence in Emerging Markets Strong Recurring Revenue Mix Europe 25% Asia-Pacific 18% ROW 4% 53% North America NOTE: Percentage estimates based on unaudited LTM revenue through Q1 2016. Total Revenue: $17.3B
- 10. Industry-leading Capabilities to Meet Customer Needs 10 Leading positions in attractive niche diagnostic segments Unmatched depth of capabilities for life sciences research, discovery and diagnosis Industry-leading technologies to solve a broad range of complex analytical challenges Most extensive offering for the laboratory and leading productivity partner Life Sciences Solutions 25% Specialty Diagnostics 19% Analytical Instruments 18% Laboratory Products and Services 38% $17.3B Revenue NOTE: Revenue and segment percentages based on LTM as of Q1 2016.
- 11. Consistent and Strong Financial Performance Our Vision for 2020 • Deliver consistent and strong financial performance • Meet the needs of our customers by developing innovative technologies, leveraging our global presence and harnessing the power of our value proposition • Create an environment where our colleagues are inspired by what we do and involved in our success • Achieve all the goals above to become recognized as one of the world’s most admired companies A true indicator of a healthy, growing company is its ability to deliver strong financial results – year after year. This is a hallmark of Thermo Fisher. We have a long track record of consistently delivering strong financial performance, and 2015 was no exception. We grew revenue to a record $16.97 billion. Our adjusted operating income increased 3 percent to $3.82 billion, and we expanded our adjusted operating margin by 60 basis points to 22.5 percent. We also delivered $7.39 of adjusted earnings per share – a 6 percent increase year-over-year. In addition, we continued to reduce our debt following our acquisition of Life Technologies two years ago and achieved our target leverage ratio sooner than we originally planned. 11 $4.16 $4.94 $5.42 $6.96 $7.39 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 Adjusted EPS* Trend * Adjusted earnings per share, adjusted operating margin and adjusted operating income are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures, see accompanying consolidated statement of income on pages6 and 7 of this annual report.
- 12. Our Customers - Our Focus 12 We help accelerate innovation and enhance productivity for our customers. Customer Accelerate research Support regulatory compliance Utilize strategic outsourcing Optimize supply chain Enable technical innovation Improve production efficiency Improve diagnostics Solve complex analytical challenges Increase lab productivity Partner on R&D projects
- 13. Accelerating Customer Results Solving Analytical Challenges • Scientific instruments and equipment • LIMS and laboratory software • Process monitoring and industrial instruments • Environmental monitoring and safety Improving Patient Diagnostics • Transplant diagnostics • Clinical assays • Immunodiagnostics • Microbiology • Anatomical pathology Increasing Lab Productivity • Laboratory equipment • Laboratory plasticware, glassware and supplies 13
- 14. Leading Life Sciences Technologies Accelerating Scientific Discovery • Molecular biology • Cell biology • Protein analysis • Genetic analysis Advancing Personalized Medicine • Molecular diagnostics • Genomic medicine • Regenerative medicine Applying Biology Beyond Research • Human identification • Synthetic biology • Food safety • Animal health • Bioproduction 14
- 15. Productivity Choice & Convenience • 800,000+ products • Leading brands • Local language catalogs across the globe • eCommerce strength Leading Logistics • Global network • Regional warehousing • Onsite inventory Clinical Services • Clinical trials logistics • Biobanking and biorepositories • Cold-chain logistics 15 Research Labs & Clinical Trials
- 16. Maximize Operations Instrument Services • Support Plans • Parts & Consumables • Training Services • Compliance Services Enterprise Services • Consulting • Asset Management • Supply Management • Scientific Support 16 Integrated Services
- 17. Unmatched Customer Partner Technology Innovation Leadership Unique Customer Value Proposition Unparalleled Global Reach 17
- 18. Clinical Oncology Next Gen Sequencing Analytical Instruments Life Science Solutions Laboratory Products and Services Specialty Diagnostics 25% 19% 18% 38% $17.3B Revenue Mass Spectrometry Q-Exactive HF mass spectrometer Chromatography Vanquish Ultra HPLC Chemical and Environmental Analysis Gemini handheld analyzer Clinical Diagnostics Oral-Eze Oral Fluid Collection System Transplant Diagnostics NXType High Resolution Genotyping ImmunoDiagnostics ImmunoCAP Allergy and Asthma Tests Microbiology Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Solutions QuantStudio Dx R qPCR Genetic Sciences Sorvall WX+ Ultracentrifuge Lab Equipment Lab Consumables E1 ClipTip Pipette system Distribution and BioPharma Services Chemicals BioProduction Cell Culture Reagents Enterprise and Instrument Services Biosciences Life Science Reagents Pathology Rotary Microtome Human Identification GlobalFiler PCR Amplification Kit Business Segments
- 19. 19 Life Sciences Solutions The systems and reagents offered through Life Sciences Solutions enable, simplify and accelerate a broad spectrum of biological research of genes, proteins and cells within academic and life science research, clinical research and commercial applications. The company’s scientific expertise assists in making biodiscovery research teams more effective and efficient for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agricultural, clinical, government and academic scientific professionals with backgrounds in a wide variety of scientific disciplines. This segment includes: • Biosciences • Genetic Sciences and Next Generation Sequencing • Bioproduction Life Sciences Solutions jobs.thermofisher.com/stories | YouTube Video A family changed forever by sequencing technology Joe Senior Vice President and CIO
- 20. 20 Analytical Instruments Analytical Instruments Through the Analytical Instruments segment, Thermo Fisher provides a broad offering of instruments, reagents, consumables, software and services that are used for a range of applications in the laboratory, on the production line and in the field. These products are used by customers in all four of the company’s key end markets: pharmaceuticals and biotechnology; academic and government; industrial and applied; and healthcare and diagnostics. This segment has three primary businesses: • Chromatography and Analytical Technologies • Mass Spectrometry • Chemical Analysis jobs.thermofisher.com/stories | YouTube Video Providing the groundwork for scientific discovery Daniel Applications Specialist
- 21. 21 Specialty Diagnostics Specialty Diagnostics The Specialty Diagnostics Segment offers a wide range of diagnostic test kits, reagents, culture media, instruments and associated products in order to serve customers in healthcare, clinical, pharmaceutical, industrial, and food safety laboratories. Thermo Fisher’s healthcare products are used to increase the speed and accuracy of diagnoses, which improves patient care in a more cost- efficient manner. This segment has six businesses: • Clinical Diagnostics • Immunodiagnostics • Microbiology • Anatomical Pathology • Transplant Diagnostics • Healthcare Market jobs.thermofisher.com/stories Support for lifesaving medical advances Louise Manager, IT
- 22. 22 Laboratory Products And Services Laboratory Products and Services The Laboratory Products Segment offers virtually everything needed for the laboratory. Thermo Fisher’s unique combination of self-manufactured and sourced products and extensive service offering enables customers to focus on their core activities and helps them to be more efficient, productive and cost-effective. The company serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, and government customers in both clinical and industrial markets. This segment has five key businesses: • Laboratory Equipment • Laboratory Consumables • Global Chemicals • Research and Safety Market Channel • BioPharma Services jobs.thermofisher.com/stories Helping protect millions of people from polluted water sources Sam Commercial Director
- 23. 23 What Story Will You Tell? We are 50,000 colleagues transforming the industry, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
- 24. Begin telling your story at Thermo Fisher Scientific by contacting a member of our Talent Acquisition Team. jobs.thermofisher.com
Editor's Notes
- Thermo Fisher is the world leader in serving science. We’re a $17 billion company with almost 50,000 employees, creating products and services that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With our leadership position comes the advantages of scale and depth of capabilities, which differentiates us in the marketplace. There really is no other company that has the range of customer touch points we have – technologically, geographically or commercially. Commercial Reach • Global key accounts and strategic partnerships • Unparalleled customer access • Unmatched customer channels in research, applied science and healthcare • Leading e-commerce capability • 16,600+ customer-facing employees Deep Application Expertise • 4,600+ scientists and engineers • More than 10,000 granted patents and IP licenses • Industry’s largest R&D budget Operational Excellence • World-class inventory and logistics management • Cold-chain expertise • 50,000 orders/shipments every day We leverage our premier brands to create the most value for our customers.
- We serve a broad range of customers but if you step back and look at our customers’ goals, what most have in common is that they want to increase innovation and productivity. We are proud to be able to combine our capabilities to fulfill our mission: to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. In a complex world, our mission is simple, but powerful. And it reminds our 50,000 colleagues every day that what we do as a company is vital: Getting clinical trial drugs to patients on time Monitoring air quality in the world’s largest cities Ensuring that our food supplies are safe We help our customers achieve their goals, and make a difference in people’s lives.
- Thermo Fisher’s 4i Values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement make up our culture and guide our employees’ interactions – with our customers, suppliers and partners, and with each other. These four values are the very foundation of our culture, and fundamental to our continued growth. Integrity: We work with Integrity by honoring commitments, communicating openly and demonstrating the highest ethical standards. We bring this to life at Thermo Fisher by encouraging open communication at all times, soliciting employee feedback and using this input to make improvements company-wide. Every employee at Thermo Fisher plays an important role in shaping our company’s success. Innovation: For Thermo Fisher, Innovation is about creating value by transforming knowledge and ideas into differentiated products and services for our customers. Like Life Technologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific has a long tradition of Innovation that supports scientific discovery, coupled with the cutting-edge research and development we continue to be known for today. We listen to our customers’ needs and their questions – and we respond with innovative solutions. Our company’s distinguished track record of Innovation is rooted in our passion to help our customers achieve goals they never dreamed possible. Intensity: We are determined to deliver results with speed, excellence and a passion to succeed. Because Thermo Fisher’s growth and success are closely tied to each employee’s personal development, we are committed to helping you achieve your career goals by offering a range of training and development opportunities. Involvement: We encourage Involvement by asking our employees to make connections to work as one global team, embracing unique perspectives and treating others with dignity and respect. Because our employees come from an array of backgrounds, experiences and expertise, we actively seek to enhance our culture of diversity and inclusion. We believe that encouraging employees to contribute ideas and opinions strengthens the company and contributes to growth.
- Our PPI Business System is our discipline: To achieve our Vision for 2020, we make continuous improvements to better serve our customers. Our PPI Business System links Customer Allegiance, Quality and Productivity to drive continuous improvement and profitable growth. It enables employees to solve real business problems, improve our processes, remove inefficiencies, and provide our customers with the highest-quality products and services.
- Corporate Social Responsibility: Employee Engagement Year round volunteerism Signature STEM outreach programs Philanthropic Giving Strategic giving Company match for employees donations Disaster relief campaigns Business Sustainability Efficiency gains through PPI Sustainability efforts including Zero waste Diversity & Inclusion
- If you look at our company by revenue, you’ll see that our profile is quite balanced. We have 4 business segments that serve customers working in virtually any laboratory, in the clinic, as well as the production line and out in the field. With the capabilities we have today, we are in the best position to help our customers have a profound impact on the future of healthcare, as well as applied markets, such as environmental quality and food safety. From a product standpoint, we have a mix of consumables, instruments and services. This allows us to offer holistic solutions to the challenges our customers face, and be a true partner in meeting their needs. Geographically, nearly 20% of our business is in APAC and emerging markets. Our significant investments here in the past few years in manufacturing, R&D and commercial capabilities given us the ability to support our customers these fast-growing regions.
- Let me take a few minutes to give you an overview of how our company is organized. We have 4 complementary business segments: Analytical Instruments, Specialty Diagnostics, Laboratory Products and Services, and Life Science solutions. I will touch on each of these segments on the following slides, but a few summary comments here: In analytical instruments, Life science solutions, and specialty diagnostics, we have leading market positions, global scale, and an intense focus and investment in innovation leadership. Our laboratory products and services businesses represent the most extensive product and services offering in the industry, providing us a distinct capability to help our customers increase laboratory productivity.
- Our Thermo Scientific brand offers innovative analytical instruments, lab equipment and specialty diagnostics for customers in research, clinical and applied markets. Many customers know us for our industry-leading mass spectrometry and chromatography platforms for the life sciences research market, but our reach extends far beyond that. Our instruments play a major role in monitoring industrial processes, analyzing food to ensure its safety and quality, and tracking air and water quality. Our specialty diagnostics offerings range from anatomical pathology equipment and microbiological agars to sophisticated transplant diagnostics, clinical assays and immunodiagnostics. Complementing and supporting these instruments is a broad array of consumables, equipment and software that help the consumer achieve rapid and accurate results.
- Our new Life Sciences brands (Invitrogen and Applied Biosystems) offer some of the most cited life sciences reagents and instruments, optimized to work together to help customers in research science, medical sciences, and applied sciences accelerate discovery and enable breakthroughs.
- Our Fisher Scientific brand offers convenient access to the most comprehensive offering of products and services to allow customers in scientific research, safety, healthcare, and education to increase productivity and efficiency. Through this extensive global channel, we provide a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services, including: More than 800,000 products from some of the best known brands in science, including our own, An e-commerce capability that spans the globe Regional warehousing and on-site inventory management, And logistical support, ranging from clinical trials and cold-chain logistics to biobanking and biorepositories. No other company can serve customers through the entire cycle from discovery and analysis through production and delivery.
- Our Unity Lab Services brand represents a single source for integrated services, support and asset management for laboratory customers so they can spend less time thinking about instruments and inventories and more time doing science. Unity Lab Services brings together our unique depth of capabilities, which includes: Traditional laboratory instrument and equipment services for laboratory products—whether they are our own brands or the competition’s, Single-point-of-contact enterprise-level support, including business analytics for continuous improvement, to help customers cut costs, simplify service, and increase productivity, And management of laboratory staffing and consumables inventory. We’re excited about the possibilities this offering represents for virtually any customer running a laboratory.
- Together we are the ultimate partner for our customers because we enable them to leverage our technology leadership and broader offering and deeper applications expertise to meet today’s challenges. Our customers will benefit from our unique value proposition including innovative products and services, industry-leading e-commerce capabilities and our unparalleled global reach with a combined field sales, support and service team 10,000 strong – all from one company. Last and most importantly, we are now 50,000 employees in 50 countries enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific has four reporting segments: Life Sciences Solutions Segment, Analytical Instruments Segment, Specialty Diagnostics Segment, and the Laboratory Products and Services Segment Life Sciences Solutions Segment Through our Life Sciences Solutions segment, we provide an extensive portfolio of reagents, instruments and consumables used in biological and medical research, discovery and production of new drugs and vaccines as well as diagnosis of disease. These products and services are used by customers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agricultural, clinical, academic, and government markets. Life Sciences Solutions includes three primary businesses – Biosciences, Genetic Sciences and Next-Generation Sequencing, and BioProduction. Analytical Instruments Segment Through our Analytical Instruments segment, we provide a broad offering of instruments, consumables, software and services that are used for a range of applications in the laboratory, on the production line and in the field. These products and services are used by customers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government, environmental and other research and industrial markets, as well as the clinical laboratory. This segment includes three primary businesses – Chromatography and Analytical Technologies, Mass Spectrometry, and Chemical Analysis. Specialty Diagnostics Segment Our Specialty Diagnostics segment offers a wide range of diagnostic test kits, reagents, culture media, instruments and associated products in order to serve customers in healthcare, clinical, pharmaceutical, industrial, and food safety laboratories. Our healthcare products are used to increase the speed and accuracy of diagnoses, which improves patient care in a more cost efficient manner. This segment has six primary businesses – Clinical Diagnostics, ImmunoDiagnostics, Microbiology, Anatomical Pathology, Transplant Diagnostics and our Healthcare Market Channel. Laboratory Products and Services Segment Our Laboratory Products and Services segment offers virtually everything needed for the laboratory. Our unique combination of self-manufactured and sourced products and extensive service offering enables our customers to focus on their core activities and helps them to be more efficient, productive and cost effective. We serve the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government and other research and industrial markets, as well as the clinical laboratory through five key businesses: Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Consumables, Global Chemicals, Research and Safety Market Channel, and BioPharma Services. To give you an idea of just how vast the variety of products and services is that Thermo Fisher Scientific offers, we’ll review this information business by business in the coming slides
- Life Sciences Solutions Segment Through our Life Sciences Solutions Segment, we provide an extensive portfolio of reagents, instruments and consumables used in biological and medical research, discovery and production of new drugs and vaccines as well as diagnosis of disease. These products and services are used by customers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agricultural, clinical, academic, and government markets. Life Sciences Solutions includes three primary businesses – Biosciences, Genetic Sciences and Next-Generation Sequencing, and BioProduction Biosciences Our biosciences business includes reagents, instruments and consumables that help our customers conduct biological and medical research, discover new drugs and vaccines, and diagnose disease. Our biosciences offerings include: Reagents, instruments, and consumables used for protein biology, molecular biology, and cell imaging and analysis Tools used for genetic engineering, amplification, quantification and analysis as well as RNA isolation Cell culture media and reagents Fluorescence-based technologies Protein analysis products Genetic Sciences and Next-Generation Sequencing Our genetic, medical and applied sciences business combines a wide variety of instruments and related reagents used to analyze DNA across a broad range of applications in research, clinical and applied markets. Our genetic, medical and applied sciences offerings include: Capillary electrophoresis (CE), quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platforms and reagents. These products are used to discover sources of genetic and epigenetic variation, to catalog the DNA structure of organisms, and to verify the composition of genetic research material. In addition to research, these genetic analysis techniques are used in diverse applied markets including human identification (HID), animal health and food safety. For example, in HID we provide our instrument platforms and reagents to forensic laboratories that analyze DNA recovered from crime scenes. PCR and real-time PCR systems, reagents and assays that enable researchers to amplify and detect targeted nucleic acids (DNA and RNA molecules) for a host of applications in molecular biology. BioProduction – BPD Our bioproduction business supports developers and manufacturers of biological-based therapeutics and vaccines with a portfolio of premium solutions and services focused on upstream cell culture, downstream purification, analytics for detection and quantitation of process/product impurities, and a suite of single-use solutions spanning the biologics workflow. Our bioproduction offerings include: • Single-use bioproduction solutions • Production cell culture media solutions • Chromatography products • Rapid molecular products • Scalable solutions for the manufacture of cell therapy based drugs.
- Analytical Instruments Segment Through our Analytical Instruments Segment, we provide a broad offering of instruments, consumables, software and services that are used for a range of applications in the laboratory, on the production line and in the field. These products and services are used by customers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government, environmental and other research and industrial markets, as well as the clinical laboratory. This segment includes two primary businesses – Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, and Chemical Analysis. Chromatography and Analytical Technologies Our chromatography and analytical technologies business provides analytical instrumentation for organic and inorganic sample analysis. These products are complemented by laboratory information management systems (LIMS); chromatography data systems (CDS); database analytical tools; automation systems; and a range of consumables, such as a full line of chromatography columns. Mass Spectrometry Mass spectrometry (MS) is a technique for analyzing chemical compounds, individually or in complex mixtures, by forming charged ions that are then analyzed according to their mass-to-charge ratios. In addition to molecular information, each discrete chemical compound generates a pattern that provides structurally identifiable information. Our comprehensive offering includes life sciences mass spectrometry systems; inorganic mass spectrometry systems; and elemental analysis instrumentation; as well as a range of sample preparation and separation products including auto-samplers and multiplexing systems. Our comprehensive offering includes life sciences mass spectrometry systems; and inorganic mass spectrometry systems; as well as a range of sample preparation and separation products including auto-samplers and multiplexing systems. Chemical Analysis Our chemical analysis products fall into five main categories: materials and minerals; molecular spectroscopy; portable analytical instruments; radiation measurement and security instruments; and environmental and process instruments. Customers use these products to quickly and accurately analyze the composition of materials to optimize workflows in academic, life sciences, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications or to help them comply with governmental regulations and industry safety standards. Our product lines range from those used in the laboratory for research or forensics, to those used on the production line to improve quality and efficiency, to portable systems for rapid and real-time identification in the field or to analyze, measure or respond to hazardous situations. In addition to our broad product offerings, we offer a variety of specialized services to our customers through our Unity Lab Services team, including equipment servicing, instrument calibration services, asset management and training.
- Specialty Diagnostics Segment Our Specialty Diagnostics Segment offers a wide range of diagnostic test kits, reagents, culture media, instruments and associated products in order to serve customers in healthcare, clinical, pharmaceutical, industrial, and food safety laboratories. Our healthcare products are used to increase the speed and accuracy of diagnoses, which improves patient care in a more cost efficient manner. This segment has six primary businesses – Clinical Diagnostics, ImmunoDiagnostics, Microbiology, Anatomical Pathology, Transplant Diagnostics and our Healthcare Market Channel. Clinical Diagnostics Our clinical diagnostics products include a broad offering of liquid, ready-to-use and lyophilized immunodiagnostic reagent kits, calibrators, controls and calibration verification fluids. In particular, we provide products used for drugs-of-abuse testing; therapeutic drug monitoring, including immunosuppressant drug testing; thyroid hormone testing; serum toxicology; clinical chemistry; immunology; hematology; coagulation; glucose tolerance testing; first trimester screening; tumor markers testing; and biomarkers testing for sepsis, acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure. We also private label many of our reagents and controls for major in vitro diagnostics companies through OEM arrangements. In many instances, we will work with customers or partners to develop new products and applications for their instrument platforms. ImmunoDiagnostics Our immunodiagnostics offerings include developing, manufacturing and marketing complete blood-test systems to support the clinical diagnosis and monitoring of allergy, asthma and autoimmune diseases. Unlike skin prick tests, our in vitro allergy diagnostic tests utilize flexible systems which provide for convenient and accurate allergy diagnoses on low and high-throughput automation. In addition, we now can offer antibody tests for approximately 20 indications to help diagnose autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, lupus and scleroderma. These allergy and autoimmunity product lines operate on a common instrument platform which supports both productivity and cost efficiencies in clinical laboratories around the world. Our products include ImmunoCAP for allergy and asthma tests and EliA for autoimmunity tests. Microbiology Our microbiology offerings include dehydrated and prepared culture media, collection and transport systems, instrumentation and consumables to detect pathogens in blood, diagnostic and rapid direct specimen tests, quality- control products and associated products for the microbiology laboratory. Our products help customers worldwide to diagnose infectious disease; determine appropriate antimicrobial therapy; implement effective infection control programs; and detect microbial contamination of their products or manufacturing facilities. Anatomical Pathology Our anatomical pathology offerings include a broad portfolio of products primarily for cancer diagnosis and medical research in histology, cytology and hematology applications. These products include a wide range of instruments, consumables and reagents for specimen collection and transport, tissue preparation, staining and immunohistochemistry assays and controls. Reagent and consumable products include sample collection and preservation products used to ensure specimen integrity; tissue cassettes and reagents necessary for same-day, high- quality specimen processing; blades and paraffin used to section tissue; and a wide range of leading stains. Also included are a full line of immunohistochemistry antibodies, detection systems, ancillaries and controls. Transplant Diagnostics The Transplant Diagnostics Business (TDX), primarily offers One Lambda brand products. Founded in 1984 by Dr. Paul Terasaki, a pre-eminent researcher in the field of transplantation, Our One Lambda brand is a pioneer in transplant diagnostics and is known for its commitment to quality, service and innovation. Our TDX’s tests are used by transplant centers for tissue typing, primarily to determine the compatibility of donors and recipients pre-transplant, and to detect the presence of antibodies that can lead to transplant rejection. TDX develops and distributes several lines of HLA typing and antibody detection tests utilizing serological, molecular, ELISA, Flow and Luminex® XMAP® technologies. In addition, TDX also manufactures laboratory instrumentation and computer software that are used to simplify and automate testing procedures and final test evaluations. Healthcare Market Our Healthcare Market channel offerings include a broad array of consumables, diagnostic kits and reagents, equipment, instruments, solutions and services for hospitals, clinical laboratories, reference laboratories, physicians’ offices and other clinical testing facilities. These products are manufactured by Thermo Fisher and third parties. Healthcare Market products and solutions focus on the collection, transportation and analysis of biological samples. Major product lines include anatomical pathology, molecular diagnostic, and cardiac risk management solutions; blood collection devices; and an extensive portfolio of rapid diagnostic testing kits.
- Laboratory Products and Services Segment LPG offers virtually everything needed for the laboratory. Our unique combination of self-manufactured and sourced products and extensive service offering enables our customers to focus on their core activities and helps them to be more efficient, productive and cost effective. We serve the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government and other research and industrial markets, as well as the clinical laboratory through five key businesses: Lab Equipment Our Laboratory Equipment products are used primarily by pharmaceutical companies for drug discovery and development and by biotechnology companies and universities for life science research to advance the prevention and cure of diseases and enhance quality of life. This offering consists of equipment, accessories, and services for sample preparation, storage and protection, and analysis. Laboratory Consumables Our laboratory consumables products include plastics, glass and related equipment, which customers use every day to support their scientific research, drug discovery and development, quality and process control, and clinical and basic research and development needs. Our product categories include cell culture and bioproduction; sample preparation and storage; liquid handling; detection instruments; and specialty products and services. Global Chemicals Global Chemicals comprises a broad range of chemicals, solvents and reagents supporting virtually every laboratory application – from research to drug discovery and development and manufacturing. Research and Safety Market Channel Our Research and Safety Market channel serves academic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, government and industrial customers. We go to market through our broad sales force, printed catalogs in eight different languages, a state-of-the-art website, www.fishersci.com, containing full product content for more than 600,000 products, and our global network of resellers and distributors. The Fisher Scientific catalog has been published for more than 100 years and is an internationally recognized scientific supply resource. BioPharma Services Our BioPharma Services offerings include global services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies engaged in clinical trials, including comparator sourcing; specialized packaging; over-encapsulation; multi-lingual and specialized labeling and distribution for phase I through phase IV clinical trials; biological-specimen management; specialty pharmaceutical logistics; and clinical supply-chain planning and management.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific is a story-telling culture with one mission: to enable our customers make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. For people who fit with the culture and the environment, the organization and its many arms and interests provides the opportunity to be a part of inspiring stories of community, care, innovation, opportunity, exploration and excitement.