Millipore Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire Newport Bio Systems, a provider of process containers used in biopharmaceutical production. Newport Bio Systems was one of the first manufacturers of bioprocess consumable products in the industry and has been a pioneer in designing and manufacturing flexible solutions for leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical customers.

The addition of Newport Bio Systems’ single-use process containers, which include bags and liners, to Millipore’s Mobius disposable solutions will provide Millipore with the industry’s broadest range of disposable products. By manufacturing all of the components of an integrated disposable solution, Millipore will eliminate the need for its customers to validate multiple products from multiple suppliers.

“Our goal is to become the leading provider of disposable manufacturing solutions to the biopharmaceutical industry,” said Martin Madaus, chairman and chief executive officer of Millipore. “The addition of Newport Bio Systems will enable us to strengthen the breadth of our offering and bring new capabilities into our company. We will be the only supplier in the industry that owns all of the major disposable products and has process expertise required to deliver fully assembled and validated solutions. The adoption rate of disposable technologies from stainless steel components is increasing rapidly, and acquiring the expertise to manufacture process containers will put us in an excellent position to further optimize the production efficiency of our biopharmaceutical customers.”