AMETEK Acquires XRF Detector Firm

AMETEK’s Materials Analysis Division includes Spectro Analytical Instruments and EDAX, which also participate in the XRF market. Amptek products include silicon drift detectors and analytical software.

Berwyn, PA 8/5/14—AMETEK has purchased Amptek, a provider of x-ray detectors for XRF systems, electronics for nuclear and spaceflight instruments, and gamma-ray detectors. Financial details were not provided. Amptek has annual revenues of $30 million. “Its products and technology nicely complement our existing materials-analysis capabilities,” stated AMETEK Chairman and CEO Frank S. Hermance. “They also expand our presence into a number of attractive market segments including benchtop and life sciences applications.” Amptek joins AMETEK’s Materials Analysis Division.

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