Brooks Automation
| Brooks Automation, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Inc. |
| ISIN | US1143401024 |
| founding | 1978 |
| Seat | Chelmsford , Massachusetts , United States |
| management | Stephen S. Schwartz (CEO) |
| Number of employees | 1548 |
| sales | 632 million US dollars |
| Branch | semiconductor |
| Website | www.brooks.com |
| As of September 30, 2018 | |
Brooks Automation is a publicly traded company ( NASDAQ : BRKS off) Chelmsford ( Massachusetts ), the measuring instruments for equipment and automation and vacuuming produced. The semiconductor and other technological production as well as scientific laboratories are served . The company was founded in 1978 .
history
Brooks Automation was founded in 1978. In 2002 Brooks Automation, Inc. completed the acquisition of Intelligent Automation Systems, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a custom automation company providing technologies and products for the semiconductor, photonics and life science industries. Brooks Automation acquired the Celigo automated cell cytometer line of products from Cyntellect, Inc. in 2011. In the same year Brooks acquired Nexus Biosystems, a manufacturer of mix and sample management systems. The following year, the company acquired intangible assets from Intevac, Inc. In October 2012, Brooks Automation entered into an agreement to acquire Crossing Automation Inc. In April 2014, an agreement followed to sell the Granville-Phillips division to MKS Instruments. Brooks completed the sale of Granville-Phillips to MKS Instruments on May 30, 2014. In 2017, Brooks acquired 4titude, a manufacturer of scientific tools and consumables, while Brooks acquired GENEWIZ, a genomics service provider, in 2018 as part of the expansion of its life science division.
Business areas
Brooks Automation operates in three segments: Brooks Product Solutions, Brooks Global Services and Brooks Life Science Systems.
Brooks Automation mainly offers four types of equipment: semiconductor automation and life science systems, gas analysis and vacuum measurement, cryopumps, cryofillers and compressors, asset tracking systems. The company specializes in the development and construction of the handling system and the associated technology. Automation products are used to support both atmospheric and vacuum-based processes, while the company's focus remains on improving performance and productivity. The company supplies vacuum pumps and instruments to maintain the constant pressure of the known process gas. Brooks Life Science Systems offers automated sample management systems and equipment, such as: B. Automated blood fractionation equipment, cellular imaging, and consumable parts.
Web links
- Entry at Yahoo Finance (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brooks Automation: SEC-Filing Form 10-K , accessed September 16, 2019
- ^ Brooks Automation Acquires Intelligent Automation Systems. Retrieved September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Brooks Automation Announces Expansion of Life Science Systems Business With Acquisition of Celigo (R) Cell Cytometer Product Line. In: Global Newswire. January 3, 2012, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ^ Brooks Automation Announces Purchase of Nexus Biosystems, Inc. In: Global Newswire. July 25, 2011, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Intevac Announces Sale of Semiconductor Mainframe Technology to Brooks Automation. Retrieved September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Chris Reidy: Brooks Automation agrees to buy Crossing Automation. October 29, 2012, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ^ MKS to Acquire Granville-Phillips Division of Brooks Automation. Retrieved September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Brooks Automation Acquires Life Sciences Consumables Provider 4titude, Ltd. and Secures $ 200 Million Term Loan. In: Global Newswire. October 5, 2017, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ GENEWIZ to be Acquired by Brooks Automation. Retrieved September 15, 2019 .