Add-on Acquisition • Test/Measurement Equipment

Bruker Acquires Tornado Spectral Systems

On January 4, 2024, Bruker acquired test/measurement equipment company Tornado Spectral Systems

Acquisition Context

This is Bruker’s 19th transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
This is Bruker’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
This is Bruker’s 2nd transaction in Ontario.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	January 4, 2024
Target	Tornado Spectral Systems
Sector	Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s)	Bruker
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s)	EC M&A (Financial)

Target Company

Tornado Spectral Systems

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Tornado Spectral Systems designs, manufactures and sells chemical analysis systems based on Raman spectroscopy. Tornado’s non-destructive, real-time measurement solutions offer numerous benefits for established analytical practice and facilitate broader application of Raman methods for pharmaceutical, petrochemical, biotech, and other applications. Tornado Spectral Systems was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.

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Buyer

Bruker

Billerica, Massachusetts, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1991
Sector	Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees	11,396
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 Context for Buyer	#
Overall	43 of 48
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment	19 of 20
Type: Add-on Acquisition	38 of 43
State: Ontario	2 of 2
Country: Canada	2 of 2
Year: 2024	2 of 6

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2024-01-03	Nion Kirkland, Washington, United States Nion develops advanced scanning transmission electron microscopes (the UltraSTEM range) and other electron-optical instruments. The company designs and makes state-of-the-art cold field emission guns, aberration correctors, monochromators, sample stages, spectrometers, and detectors. Nion is based in Kirkland, Washington.	Buy	-

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2024-01-03

Nion

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Nion develops advanced scanning transmission electron microscopes (the UltraSTEM range) and other electron-optical instruments. The company designs and makes state-of-the-art cold field emission guns, aberration correctors, monochromators, sample stages, spectrometers, and detectors. Nion is based in Kirkland, Washington.

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FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2024-02-06	Spectral Instruments Imaging Tucson, Arizona, United States Spectral Instruments Imaging (SII) provides technology for co-registered bioluminescence (BLI), fluorescence (FLI), and X-ray preclinical imaging. SII systems are engineered with optics, patented illumination, -90o C air-cooled high sensitivity cameras, absolute calibration for quantifiable imaging, excellent flexibility and ease of use. Spectral Instruments Imaging was formed in 2009 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.	Buy	-

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2024-02-06

Spectral Instruments Imaging

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Spectral Instruments Imaging (SII) provides technology for co-registered bioluminescence (BLI), fluorescence (FLI), and X-ray preclinical imaging. SII systems are engineered with optics, patented illumination, -90o C air-cooled high sensitivity cameras, absolute calibration for quantifiable imaging, excellent flexibility and ease of use. Spectral Instruments Imaging was formed in 2009 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.

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