IDEX Corporation Acquires Muon Group from Rivean Capital for €700 Million

Muon Acquires LouwersHanique

February 16, 2021

Manufacturing

Dutch micro-precision solutions provider Muon, backed by Gilde Buy Out Partners, has completed the acquisition of LouwersHanique, a manufacturer of high-precision technical glass and advanced ceramic components. The deal expands Muon's capabilities in technical glass and ceramics to better serve semiconductor and medical end-markets and is expected to lift the combined group's revenues to well over EUR 110 million.

IDEX Corporation Acquires Mott Corporation

July 23, 2024

Manufacturing

IDEX Corporation has entered into and completed a definitive agreement to acquire Mott Corporation for $1.0 billion in cash (approximately $900 million net of present-value tax benefits). The acquisition brings Mott's sintered porous metal filtration and flow-control capabilities into IDEX's Health & Science Technologies segment to expand applied materials capabilities across semiconductor, medical, energy, space & defense, and water purification end markets.

Munetrix Acquires Eidex

September 6, 2023

Education

Munetrix, a K-12 performance analytics platform based in Michigan, has acquired Eidex, a K-12 data visualization and analytics firm. The deal combines Eidex's visualization capabilities with Munetrix's data consolidation platform to expand product offerings, accelerate innovation, and broaden reach across K-12 districts.

IDEX Corporation Acquires Airtech Group and US Valve from EagleTree Capital

April 27, 2021

Manufacturing

IDEX Corporation agreed to acquire Airtech Group, Inc., US Valve Corporation and related entities from investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital for $470 million in cash (subject to customary adjustments). The acquisition brings engineered vacuum pumps, regenerative blowers, compressor systems and valves into IDEX's Health & Science Technology segment; Airtech's largest facility is in Rutherford, New Jersey, with additional operations in Werneck, Germany and Shenzhen, China.

NuChem Sciences Acquires IniXium

October 31, 2022

Biotechnology

Montreal-based contract research organization NuChem Sciences has acquired IniXium of Laval, Québec, with investment support from the Fonds de solidarité FTQ. The deal expands NuChem's structural biology and recombinant protein production capabilities—integrating IniXium's crystallography and fragment screening expertise into NuChem's drug-discovery services.

Bruker Corporation Acquires Nion

January 3, 2024

Manufacturing

Bruker Corporation has acquired Nion, a Kirkland, Washington developer and manufacturer of high-end scanning transmission electron microscopes (STEM), including the UltraSTEM line and advanced EELS technology. The acquisition strengthens Bruker's materials science instrumentation portfolio and provides capabilities for electron diffraction crystallography; Nion reported approximately $8 million in revenue in 2023. Financial terms were not disclosed.