BERLIN, Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Bruker today
announced that it has acquired XGLab S.r.l., a company that
develops and manufactures analytical instruments for applications
in the field of X-Ray spectrometry and imaging, as well as advanced
electronics for X-Ray and Gamma radiation detection.
Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Located in Milan, Italy, XGLab
was established in 2009 as spin-off of the Politecnico di
Milano, one of Italy's leading technical universities.
The company originates from a research group with a history of
innovation in the field of nuclear electronics and radiation
detectors. XGLab introduced its portable small-spot X-Ray
Fluorescence (XRF) analyzer ELIO in 2012, followed by
the macro-XRF scanner CRONO in 2014. Both
instruments, as well as the recently introduced combined XRF and
Raman analyzer, XRAMAN, serve the need for in-situ
characterization in art and conservation science, forensics,
material science and process control. XGLab also supplies the
CUBE, a highly innovative and unique preamplifier
based on CMOS technology for various X-Ray and Gamma Ray
detectors.
Thomas Schuelein, President of
the Bruker Nano Analytics Division, stated: "We are very pleased to
welcome the XGLab team to our division. Their instruments
perfectly fit into our portfolio of handheld and mobile
spectrometers for elemental analysis and imaging, and will allow us
to serve our customers in many application fields even better,
particularly in art & conservation and materials research.
In addition, XGLab's expertise in detector electronics and
customized spectrometers will enhance our technology base and help
us drive further innovation in X-Ray detection and analysis."
Tommaso Frizzi, Ph.D., co-founder
and CEO of XGLab, commented: "XGLab's team is proud to become part
of Bruker. This is the logical next step of what we started
in 2009, when we decided to transfer the results of our academic
research to industrial products and services. We believe that
Bruker is a very good environment for XGLab to continue to
innovate, and that XGLab's and Bruker's customers will benefit from
our synergies."
XGLab will continue to operate under its current name and
management, and is also looking forward to expand its read-out and
signal processing OEM business with existing and additional
partners.
About Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR)
For more than 55 years, Bruker has enabled scientists to make
breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve
the quality of human life. Bruker's high-performance
scientific instruments and high-value analytical solutions enable
scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular and
microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers,
Bruker is enabling innovation, productivity and customer success in
life science molecular research, in applied and pharma
applications, in microscopy, nanoanalysis and industrial
applications, as well as in cell biology, preclinical imaging,
clinical research, microbiology and molecular diagnostics.
For more information, please visit: www.bruker.com.
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