In May 2006, Fisher Scientific and Thermo Electron announced that they would merge in a tax-free, stock-for-stock exchange; the merger closed on November 9,2006 and the merged company is now called Thermo Fisher Scientific.
They would merge in a tax-free, stock-for-stock exchange. This was what Fisher Scientific and Thermo Electron announced in May 2006. The merger closed on November 9,2006. This was in May 2006. The merged company is now called Thermo Fisher Scientific. This was in May 2006.