Waters Corporation Acquires Halo Labs

Waters Corporation Acquires Wyatt Technology

February 15, 2023

Medical Devices

Waters Corporation agreed to acquire Wyatt Technology, a leader in light scattering instruments, software and related services, for $1.36 billion in cash. The acquisition (expected to close in Q2 2023) expands Waters' capabilities and exposure to bioanalytical characterization and large-molecule applications; Wyatt reported ~ $110 million in 2022 revenue and employs more than 200 people worldwide.

Amphenol Corporation Acquires Halo Technology Limited

December 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Amphenol Corporation announced it has acquired Halo Technology Limited for approximately $715 million. Halo, headquartered in Tustin, California, is a manufacturer of active and passive fiber optic interconnect components serving IT and data communications, mobile networks and broadband markets, with expected 2021 sales of roughly $250 million.

Waters Corporation Completes Combination with BD's Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions Businesses

February 9, 2026

Medical Devices

Waters Corporation has completed its previously announced combination with the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions businesses of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) via a Reverse Morris Trust, creating a global life sciences and diagnostics company focused on high-volume regulated testing. The combined company is organized into four divisions to align products, services, and informatics across analytical sciences, biosciences, advanced diagnostics and materials sciences; Waters shareholders own ~60.8% and BD shareholders ~39.2% of the combined company.

AeroVironment Acquires BlueHalo for $4.1B

April 1, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

AeroVironment, Inc. completed an all-stock acquisition of BlueHalo LLC in a transaction valuing the deal at approximately $4.1 billion, creating a combined defense technology company operating as AV. The deal, in which Arlington Capital Partners sold BlueHalo, brings BlueHalo's space, directed energy, electronic warfare, cyber, and AI capabilities into AV to accelerate cross-domain integration and scale production for U.S. and allied defense customers.

Halo Technology Group Acquires Aria Technologies

July 8, 2021

Manufacturing

Halo Technology Group has acquired Aria Technologies, a San Francisco Bay Area designer and manufacturer of fiber optic connectivity solutions. D.A. Davidson served as exclusive financial advisor to Aria; the deal expands Halo's product and manufacturing capabilities in the fiber-optic connectivity and data center markets.

Rigaku Corporation Acquires MILabs B.V.

August 2, 2021

Medical Devices

Rigaku Corporation acquired all issued shares of MILabs B.V., a Netherlands-based manufacturer of preclinical PET, SPECT, CT and optical imaging systems, closing on August 2, 2021. The deal expands Rigaku's entry into the life sciences and pre-clinical imaging market by combining MILabs' multi-modality imaging capabilities with Rigaku's X-ray imaging and global sales and service network.