Case Study

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. 
 

Company Highlights

THE AIP TEAM

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STRATEGY

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THE AIP DIFFERENCE

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CONTACT US

450 Lexington Ave
40th Floor
New York, NY 10017

INQUIRIES

Website

www.brooksinstrument.com

Sector

Test & Measurement

Headquarters

Hatfield, PA

Acquisition Year

2007

Exit Year

2012

Fund

AIPCF IV

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