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One Lambda Acquired By Thermo Fisher Scientific For $925M

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Canoga Park-based One Lambda , a supplier of tissue typing testing technology, has been acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific is a deal worth $925M in cash. One Lambda was founded in 1984, based on technology developed at UCLA in the labs of UCLA professor Paul Terasaki; the firm's co-founder, President, and CEO is George M.

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Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Acquired By GenCorp

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Canoga Park-based Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne , the aerospace and defense manufacturer which develops rocket propulsion and engine systems, has been acquired by GenCorp in a deal worth $550M, the firms said this morning. GenCorp is acquiring Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne from United Technologies Corporation.