Atlas Copco to acquire the cryogenic business of Brooks Automation
Stockholm, Sweden, August 27, 2018: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to acquire the cryogenic business of Brooks Automation, Inc., for a total value of MUSD 675 (MSEK 6239).Brooks Automation, Inc., (NASDAQ BRKS), founded in 1978, is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire the cryogenic segment of the company.
The acquisition includes cryo pump operations located in Chelmsford, USA and Monterrey, Mexico, a worldwide network of sales and service centers, and Brooks Automation’s 50% share of Ulvac Cryogenics,