Reinach, Switzerland 11/8/17—Endress+Hauser, a provider of measurement solutions, has purchased Germany-based Blue Ocean Nova for an undisclosed amount. Blue Ocean Nova manufactures in-line UV-Vis, NIR and MIR spectrometers for monitoring process parameters in liquids, gases and solids. The spectrometers can be directly integrated in the measurement probe. “The intelligent process sensors developed by Blue Ocean Nova will enhance our offering in the field of process analytical measurement, adding a strategic building block,” commented Dr. Manfred Jagiella, managing director of Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. Blue Ocean Nova will join Endress+Hauser’s center of competence for liquid analysis. All 15 employees of Blue Ocean Nova will be retained, including management.

Blue Ocean Nova currently has 15 employees, according to a spokesperson for Endress+Hauser. Asked about product line overlap, the company told IBO, “There is no overlap with Endress+Hauser’s existing analytical portfolio for the process industry. But there are a lot of synergies with our technologies and products. Blue Ocean Nova’s systems enhance the Group’s technological portfolio, which already encompasses Raman spectroscopy, Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS) and process photometers.”

Discussing Blue Ocean Nova’s product lines, the spokesperson told IBO, “Blue Ocean Nova is most well known for their process spectrometer concept, which integrates the complete system including process interface in one explosion-proof sensor housing and avoids therefore external glass fibers and the use of industrial PCs during operation.”