Bruker AXS Acquires MAC Science to Further Penetrate Japanese Life Science and Materials Research Markets
MAC Science was founded in 1987, and has become a significant competitor participant in the Japanese in X-ray and thermal analysis instrumentation market. The Japanese X-ray analysis market is estimated to total more than $150 million annually. MAC Science has an established Japanese distribution system with both a direct sales and a service force, as well as an additional distributors network. Since its foundation, MAC Science has installed more than 1,500 systems in Japan and the Pacific Rim.
Bruker AXS entered the Japanese market in 1997 with its CCD-based life- science systems, and has established a strong position in the crystallography market. The new combined business will be located in the Tokyo area to provide strong sales, applications and service support for the existing and future customers of Bruker AXS and MAC Science. The new facility will also house R&D, production and final systems integration for the Japanese market.
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