M&A Deal Summary

Bruker Acquires Active Spectrum

On December 12, 2016, Bruker acquired test/measurement equipment company Active Spectrum

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bruker’s 9th transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Bruker’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bruker’s 3rd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-12-12
Target Active Spectrum
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Bruker
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Active Spectrum

Foster City, California, United States
Active Spectrum, Inc. is a manufacturer of magnetic resonance spectroscopy solutions based on our patented Micro-ESR (electron spin resonance) technology. It design and distribute the world's first and only purpose-built on-line ESR spectroscopy solution.

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Buyer

Bruker

Billerica, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees9,707
Revenue 3.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Bruker is a provider of high-performance scientific instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, as well as for industrial and applied analysis. Bruker was founded in 1991 and is based in Billerica, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 47
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 9 of 20
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 42
State (California) 3 of 6
Country (United States) 8 of 21
Year (2016) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-07 Gem Imaging SA

Valencia, Spain

Gem Imaging SA (Oncovision) is a provider of innovative medical imaging devices used for the diagnosis of cancer.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-04 SCiLS

Bremen, Germany

SCiLS GmbH is a developer of software tools such as statistical analysis software, sophisticated visualization viewers, and secure cloud-based services for collaborative interpretation of complex mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) data sets.

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