M&A Deal Summary

Xylem Acquires Nova Analytics

On February 17, 2010, Xylem acquired manufacturer Nova Analytics for 385M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Xylem’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Xylem’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Xylem’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Xylem’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-02-17
Target Nova Analytics
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Xylem
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 385M USD

Target

Nova Analytics

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
Nova Analytics Corp.is a supplier and integrator of analytical instrumentation. Nova's industry experienced management offers extensive knowledge in all aspects of analytical markets which includes design, development, manufacturing and integration of laboratory products and services. Nova acquisitions include, WTW GmbH, a world leader in water quality measurement product, Schott Instruments, a premier manufacturer of high quality laboratory products and Secomam, a provider in spectrophotometry equipment for over 50 years, and Sensortechnik Meinsberg, a manufacturer or electrodes and water quality instrumentation.

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Buyer

Xylem

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Category Company
Sector Machinery
Employees23,000
Revenue 7.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Xylem is a global water technology company. Xylem designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered solutions ranging across a wide variety of critical applications primarily in the water sector, but also in electric and gas. The Company's broad portfolio of solutions addresses customer needs across the water cycle, from the delivery, measurement and use of drinking water to the collection, test and treatment of wastewater to the return of water to the environment. Xylem is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 16
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 15
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 10
Year (2010) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-11-01 Ebro Electronic & Co

Ingolstadt, Germany

Headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany, Ebro Electronic GmbH & Co. (“Ebro”) is one of the producers of instruments that measure temperature, pressure, humidity, and pH.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-08 Hekes Oy

Espoo, Finland

Hekes Oy is a distributor of pumps, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies.

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