
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and Roper Technologies, Inc. jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Teledyne will acquire the Scientific Imaging businesses of Roper for $225 million in cash. The Scientific Imaging businesses include Princeton Instruments, Photometrics and Lumenera, as well as other brands.
The Scientific Imaging businesses provide a range of imaging solutions, primarily for life sciences, academic research and customized OEM industrial imaging solutions. Princeton Instruments and Photometrics manufacture state-of-the-art cameras, spectrographs and optics for advanced research in physical sciences, life sciences research and spectroscopy imaging. Applications and markets include materials analysis, quantum technology and cell biology imaging using fluorescence and chemiluminescence. Lumenera primarily provides rugged USB-based customized cameras for markets such as traffic management, as well as life sciences applications.
The transcation is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019.