Spectris Buys Atomic Spectroscopy Sample Prep Supplier
Claisse specializes in fusion techniques, which are used to dissolve solid samples for analysis by XRF, ICP and atomic absorption spectroscopy as well as wet chemistry techniques.
Surrey, UK 6/18/14—Spectris has acquired Canadian company La Corporation Scientifique Claisse, a provider of sample preparation consumables and instruments for atomic spectroscopy analysis, for an undisclosed amount. Claisse had annual revenues ending March 2014 of CAD 13 million ($12 million = CAD 1.05 = $1). Claisse will become part of Spectris’s PANalytical business, which makes XRF systems. “Claisse is a strong strategic addition to Spectris’s Materials Analysis segment as it deepens our presence within the sample preparation market,” commented Eoghan O’Lionaird, Business Group director.
