The large American instrumentation group Ametek has just taken control of O'Brien, specialized in analyzers (and sampling systems) of gas and liquids (for process applications, for example). O'Brien, which has sales of $80 million, was previously owned by Industrial Growth Partners,which sold it to Ametek for $175 million.
O'Brien joinsAmetek's prestigious brands(Infrared Land, Lloyd Instruments, Ortec, Princeton Applied Research, Solartron, Spectro, Taylor Hobson). It will be integrated into the Electronic Instruments Group (EIG) division, which generated $1.6 billion in sales in 2011.
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