Bruker Announces Acquisition of Nanoindenting Leader Hysitron
BILLERICA, MA — Bruker acquired Hysitron, Inc., a developer, manufacturer, and seller of nanomechanical test instrumentation.
The acquisition adds Hysitron’s nanomechanical testing instruments to Bruker’s existing portfolio of atomic force microscopes (AFMs), surface profilometers, and tribology and mechanical testing systems, expanding Bruker’s position in nanomaterials research markets. Hysitron’s 2016 revenues were approximately $20 million. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.