Bruker Detection Corp. has acquired PROTECT-US Inc., which develops radiation detection instruments, marking an expansion of Bruker’s radiation detection product offerings. Currently Bruker’s radiation detection product line consists of dose rate and total dose measurement instruments, as well as special probes for defense reconnaissance. PROTECT-US radiation detection systems are engineered into various customizable instrument platforms, such as portable backpacks, rapid deployment bollards or stanchions, fixed location systems at entrances, roadways, rail lines, border crossings or ports, as well as vehicle, aircraft or helicopter mounted systems. The PROTECT-US systems can be provided as complete turn-key solutions that communicate and report actionable information to responsible government agencies. Bruker Detection, part of Bruker Corp. [BRKR], says the acquisition will expand its product offerings to meet existing and future homeland security requirements for the detection of concealed nuclear weapons and for isotope identification, thereby expanding Bruker’s addressable markets in radiation detection. Moreover, Bruker Detection’s strong position in U.S., NATO and global chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives detection markets is expected to expand the market reach for the radiation detection products of PROTECT-US. Bruker intends to move the new business from Illinois to its operations in Massachusetts. William Dunn, founder and chief technology officer of PROTECT-US, will join Bruker Detection as vice president of Radiation Detection. Terms of the deal were not disclosed although Bruker said the transaction would not be material to earnings this year.
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