M&A Deal Summary

Atlas Copco Acquires Brooks Automation - Cryogenic Business

On August 27, 2018, Atlas Copco acquired machinery company Brooks Automation - Cryogenic Business from Azenta for 675M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Atlas Copco’s 61st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Atlas Copco’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Atlas Copco’s 23rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Atlas Copco’s 2nd transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-08-27
Target Brooks Automation - Cryogenic Business
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Atlas Copco
Sellers(s) Azenta
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 675M USD

Target

Brooks Automation - Cryogenic Business

Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States
Brooks Automation, Inc. - Cryogenic Business is a provider of advanced cryo pumps and associated products. Brooks Automation, Inc. - Cryogenic Business is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Atlas Copco

Nacka, Sweden

Category Company
Founded 1873
Sector Machinery
Employees53,728
Revenue 172.7B SEK (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to an Atlas Copco facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Entrance to an Atlas Copco facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Atlas Copco is a diversified industrial group. The Company is a manufacturer of compressors, expanders and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools, and assembly systems. Atlas Copco was founded in 1873 and is based in Nacka, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 103 of 176
Sector (Machinery) 61 of 91
Type (Divestiture) 22 of 28
State (Massachusetts) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 23 of 44
Year (2018) 4 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-01 Qualitats-Inspektionssysteme und Service AG

Puchheim, Germany

Qualitats-Inspektionssysteme und Service AG is specializes in machine vision solutions for quality inspection and robot guidance, and is mainly used in the automotive industry. Qualitats-Inspektionssysteme und Service is based in Puchheim, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-04 Reno A/S

Egå, Denmark

Reno A/S is a manufacturer and distributor of compressed air solutions. Reno has a large equipment distribution and aftermarket network, and operates in several segments of the compressed air business. Reno A/S is based in Egå, Denmark.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Azenta

Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Life Science
Employees3,000
Revenue 514M USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Azenta is a provider of life sciences solutions worldwide, enabling impactful breakthroughs and therapies to market faster. Azenta provides a full suite of reliable cold-chain sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical research, and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and healthcare institutions globally. Azenta was founded in 1978 and is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 4
State (Massachusetts) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-24 BioSpeciMan

Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

BioSpeciMan Corp. is a provider of storage services for biological sample materials headquartered in Montreal, Canada with operations in both Montreal and Kutztown, PA.

Buy $5M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-26 GENEWIZ

South Plainfield, New Jersey, United States

GENEWIZ, Inc. is a provider of R&D genomics services that enable research scientists within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agriculture, environmental and clean energy, academic, and government institutions to advance their discoveries. GENEWIZ, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

Buy $450M