Company Overview

Brooks Instrument, LLC is a leading global provider of low flow measurement sensors, controllers, meters, and related products to a worldwide customer base in a variety of attractive end markets including chemical, pharmaceutical, LED, semiconductor, and fluid optics.

Partnership Overview

Acquisition Dynamic / AIP Differentiation

• Complex carve out from Emerson Electric Company
• Ability to address IP sharing issues
• New product development and technology insights

Investment Rationale

• Market leadership
• Deep application engineering expertise
• Proprietary global distribution with installed customer base
• Favorable industry dynamics
• High gross margins and return on capital characteristics

Value Creation Accomplishments

• Executed two add-ons which significantly diversified the company’s product offerings, created scale advantages, and helped to establish a cost leadership position in the industry
• Expanded addressable market through introduction of product line extensions and next generation products
• Consolidated Allen, TX manufacturing facility into Hatfield, PA resulting in an annualized savings in excess of $8 million
• Deepened penetration with existing customers, expanded into synergistic adjacent markets, and secured leading market share in a diversified set of end markets
• Implemented centralized strategic procurement function to lower material costs

Exit

Sold to a strategic buyer in January 2012. 
 

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