M&A Deal Summary

MKS Instruments Acquires Alter Power Systems S.r.l.

On March 12, 2013, MKS Instruments acquired electrical equipment company Alter Power Systems S.r.l.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MKS Instruments’ 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is MKS Instruments’ 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-03-12
Target Alter Power Systems S.r.l.
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) MKS Instruments
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Alter Power Systems S.r.l.

Italy
Alter Power Systems S.r.l. is a provider of microwave power generators, components and systems for industrial microwave heating, microwave plasma coating and semiconductor applications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MKS Instruments

Andover, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1961
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees10,000
Revenue 3.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

MKS Instruments is a provider of instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, control, power, monitor and analyze critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity. MKS Instruments was founded in 1961 and is based in Andover, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 10
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 9
Country (Italy) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 1
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