M&A Deal Summary

Teradyne Acquires Universal Robots A/S

On June 11, 2015, Teradyne acquired technology hardware company Universal Robots A/S for 285M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Teradyne’s 2nd transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Teradyne’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Teradyne’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-06-11
Target Universal Robots A/S
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Teradyne
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 285M USD
Advisor(s) Mooreland Partners LLC (Financial)

Target

Universal Robots A/S

Odense, Denmark
Universal Robots A/S is a provider of collaborative robots, which are low cost, easy to deploy, and simple to program robots that work side-by-side with production workers to improve quality and increase manufacturing efficiency.

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Buyer

Teradyne

North Reading, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees6,500
Revenue 2.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Teradyne's corporate headquarters in North Reading, Massachusetts.
Teradyne's corporate headquarters in North Reading, Massachusetts.

Teradyne is a supplier and producer of testing equipment. Teradyne's products are used to test semiconductors, wireless products, data storage and complex electronic systems which serve consumer, communications, industrial and government customers. Teradyne was formed in 1960 and is based in North Reading, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 13
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 11 of 13
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-04 Avionics Interface Technologies

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Avionics Interface Technologies, LLC is a provider of equipment for testing state-of-the-art avionics data buses.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-21 AutoGuide Mobile Robots

Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States

AutoGuide Mobile Robots design, develop, and manufactures high-payload industrial autonomous mobile robots for assembly, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution operations across multiple industries. AutoGuide Mobile Robots is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.

Buy $165M