Area firm sells manufacturing company for $925 million

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

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| 2:21 p.m. September 30, 2019
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RoperÂ President and CEO Neil Hunn says, "Ametek is an ideal home for Gatan to continue its revolutionary work enabling electron microscopy technology."

Manatee-Sarasota

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.

Gatan's product portfolio includes electron microscopy cameras and instrumentation, electron energy filters, software and accessories, according to a press release.