Briefs: Zebra sees the end of Stripe printer
VERNON HILLS -- Zebra Technologies, a specialty printing and automated identification systems firm, announced plans to mark the retirement of its Stripe S600 series bar code label printers with a commemorative event Tuesday. The final Stripe Model S600 tabletop printer is scheduled to roll off the production line, followed by a brief celebration of the printer's success among customers. The Stripe name will continue with the Zebra S4M printing solution. The Stripe S600 was launched 15 years ago.
Sysmex awarded contract extension
MUNDELEIN -- Sysmex America Inc. announced the company has been awarded a hematology contract extension by group purchasing organization MedAssets Supply Chain Systems. The extension agreement provides MedAssets' customers access to Sysmex hematology analyzers, reagents, consumables and services. Training and technical support for the organization's members will be provided through the company's U.S. headquarters in Mundelein.