The Netzsch Analyzing and Testing division
and Bruker Corp. announced jointly that Netzsch Japan K.K. has acquired Bruker’s
Thermal Analysis instruments business in Japan. Together with the international
Netzsch group, Netzsch Japan will further develop, produce, distribute, and
service the existing and new Thermal Analysis product lines. Financial details
of the transaction were not disclosed.
In Japan, Netzsch has previously been
distributing its Thermal Analysis instruments through Bruker AXS K.K.,
headquartered in Yokohama. Bruker has distributed high-end Netzsch Thermal
Analysis products in Japan in parallel with Bruker’s routine Thermal Analysis
product line. Being one of the leading countries in top level materials
research and development, Japan is one of the most important markets for
high-performance Thermal Analysis instrumentation.
Yoshio Shinoda, president of Netzsch Japan
K.K., states: “We are convinced that having a large R&D and production site
that understands the needs of the Japanese market is an excellent way to
further develop our future business in Japan. With an additional 30 employees
joining us from Bruker, Netzsch can now serve our Japanese customers even
better, and we will further improve our outstanding reputation as the
performance leader in Thermal Analysis instrumentation. This will boost the
success that Netzsch has had in recent years in the Asia-Pacific region.”
Sadao Ueki, president of Bruker AXS K.K.,
adds: “It is a great benefit for our valued Thermal Analysis customers and
employees to have the Thermal Analysis business now under the leadership and
management of Netzsch Japan K.K, a global leader in high-performance Thermal
Analysis instrumentation. With the support of their headquarters in Germany,
Netzsch will have a very successful future in Japan.”
Source: The Netzsch Group
