Ilmenau (DE)-Buchs (CH):

Little Things Factory GmbH (LTF) and Sigma-Aldrich^® Corporation have signed a global distribution agreement for a number of glass microreactors produced by Little Things Factory. The products can now be purchased worldwide through the Sigma-Aldrich catalogue and are available online at www.sigma-aldrich.com.

"Our distribution agreement with Sigma-Aldrich ensures scientists around the globe will have easy access to our high-performance microreactors," said Alexander Schilling, CEO of Little Things Factory GmbH. "Scientists will benefit through the exceptional service provided by Sigma-Aldrich's global supply chain and distribution network."

"Our collaboration with Little Things Factory offers the global scientific community an enhanced line of high-quality microreactors to support the growing interest in this area of life science," added Pietro Butti, Product Manager at Sigma-Aldrich.

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