Yahoo Finance Waters to Buy Andrew Alliance, Expand Technology Portfolio
Waters Corporation WAT announced that it has agreed to acquire Andrew Alliance for an undisclosed amount.
Created in 2011, Andrew Alliance is the Swiss pioneer in robotics for the Life Sciences sector. The company manufactures artificial teeth, dental metals, alloys, amalgams, and other equipment and instruments.
Andrew Alliance’s cloud-native software platform and modern interface improve the use of automation technology, making work easier for scientists. The company has approximately 40 employees in Switzerland, France and the United States.
The acquisition will help analytical laboratory instrument and software developer Waters to expand share in the growing pharmaceutical market. The software and new technologies acquired from the deal will help Waters provide better and enhanced offerings to customers, thereby expanding customer reach.
In addition, the deal will expand Waters' reach in the mass spectrometry market. Per data from Markets and Markets, the mass spectrometry market is expected to reach $6.3 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 6.7% between 2019 and 2024.
Waters is already one of the leading players in the mass spectrometry market and has been garnering significantly from the sale of advanced mass spectrometry instruments. Waters' global pharmaceuticals business, its largest single market and a major revenue driver, is gaining traction over the last few quarters and fueling growth of the Waters Division.
Chris O’Connell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Waters Corporation said, “The acquisition of Andrew Alliance broadens our technology portfolio to include advanced robotics and software that will positively impact our customers’ workflows across pharmaceuticals, life sciences and materials science markets".
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