Area firm sells manufacturing company for $925 million

Gatan's product portfolio includes electron microscopy cameras and instrumentation, electron energy filters, software and accessories.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 2:21 p.m. September 30, 2019
Roper President and CEO Neil Hunn says, "Ametek is an ideal home for Gatan to continue its revolutionary work enabling electron microscopy technology."
Roper President and CEO Neil Hunn says, "Ametek is an ideal home for Gatan to continue its revolutionary work enabling electron microscopy technology."
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SARASOTA — Ametek Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gatan, a manufacturer of instrumentation and software used to enhance and extend the operation and performance of electron microscopes, from Sarasota-based Roper Technologies Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at $925 million. 

 

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