Tech company to sell subsidiary for $925 million

SARASOTA — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced it will acquire Gatan Inc., a subsidiary of Sarasota-based technology company Roper Technologies Inc., for approximately $925 million in cash. 

Gatan manufactures instrumentation and software for electron microscopes. According to a press release, it has about 320 employees globally. It is headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., with manufacturing operations in Warrendale, Penn. The release says Gatan is expected to generate approximately $150 million in revenue in 2018.