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Bruker Acquires Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments - PGT X-ray Microanalysis Business

On October 26, 2005, Bruker acquired test/measurement equipment company Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments - PGT X-ray Microanalysis Business

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bruker’s 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Bruker’s 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-10-26
Target Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments - PGT X-ray Microanalysis Business
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Bruker
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments - PGT X-ray Microanalysis Business

United States
The PGT microanalysis business features an excellent X-ray microanalysis product line, with advanced technology, and many outstanding data acquisition and analysis software features. Moreover, the PGT microanalysis business has extensive distribution and service capabilities in the United States, the United Kingdom and France.

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Buyer

Bruker

Billerica, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees11,396
Revenue 3.4B USD (2024)
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 1 of 48
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A 1 of 20
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 5
Country: United States M&A 1 of 21
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-20 KeyMaster Technologies

Kennewick, Washington, United States

KeyMaster Technologies, located in Kennewick, Washington, develops and manufactures portable hand-held X-ray fluorescence (XRF) systems for numerous applications, including: metals and alloy analysis used in various metal processing industries, including automotive, scrap sorting and others; Positive Material Identification (PMI) required for example in the aerospace and power industries; Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) analysis required under European regulations; environmental metals-in-soil or lead-in-paint (LiP) analysis; art, museum and archaeological analysis; and elemental taggant analysis for tracing of origin and security applications.

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