M&A Deal Summary

Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies Acquires Oxford Instruments Superconducting Wire

On November 17, 2016, Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies acquired semiconductors company Oxford Instruments Superconducting Wire from Oxford Instruments for 18M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies’ 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-11-17
Target Oxford Instruments Superconducting Wire
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies
Sellers(s) Oxford Instruments
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 18M USD

Target

Oxford Instruments Superconducting Wire

Tubney Woods, United Kingdom
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Oxford Instruments Superconducting Wire LLC is a manufacturer of semiconductor products and services in UK.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies

Billerica, Massachusetts, United States

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Category Company
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
DESCRIPTION

Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of scientific instruments.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Oxford Instruments

Abingdon, United Kingdom

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Category Company
Founded 1959
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees1,878
Revenue 367M GBP (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Oxford Instruments is a provider of high technology tools and systems for research and industry. Oxford Instruments was founded in 1959 and is based in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-23 Oxford Instruments - Austin division

Austin, Texas, United States

Oxford Instruments - Austin division is a manufacturer of vacuum pumps.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-16 WITec

Ulm, Germany

WITec is a provider of raman microscopy imaging solutions. WITec was founded in 1997 and is based in Ulm, Germany.

Buy €42M