BILLERICA, Mass., Jan 06, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bruker Detection Corporation today announces the closing of the acquisition of the radiation detection instruments business of PROTECT-US Inc., a company based in Champaign, Illinois. Financial details of the asset deal transaction were not disclosed, and the acquisition is not expected to have any immediate material effect on Bruker's 2011 financials.
Bruker intends to move the new radiation detection business to its operations in Massachusetts. Professor William Dunn, the founder and CTO of PROTECT-US, will join Bruker Detection as 'Vice President of Radiation Detection'. Dr. Dunn has an impressive track record in developing systems for protection against weapons of mass destruction. He received the prestigious Pacesetter Award from Argonne National Laboratory for his leadership in developing the PROTECT program that is utilized today in critical sites across the country. Dr. Dunn's expertise in nuclear physics, coupled with his experience in developing protective systems, led him to design advanced technologies to detect and identify radiological hazards, weapons and devices.
当前的Bruker辐射检测产品线包括剂量率和总剂量测量工具，以及国防侦察的特殊探针，这是估计20亿美元以内的一个小众市场。全球核辐射检测和监测工具市场。Protect-US辐射检测系统和集成通信解决方案将大大扩展Bruker检测产品产品，以满足现有和未来的国土安全要求，以检测隐藏的核武器和同位素识别，从而大大扩展了Bruker在辐射检测中的可寻址市场。布鲁克在美国，北约和全球CBRNE（化学，生物学，放射学，核和爆炸物）检测市场中发现的强大地位预计将扩大保护US的辐射检测产品的市场范围。
The high-performance radiation detection products provided by PROTECT-US are able to differentiate in most cases naturally occurring radioactive materials and radioactive medical treatments from possible terrorist threats. This technology can differentiate likely threats from non-threats within persons, containers and even moving vehicles. The 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.
William Dunn, Ph.D., Founder and CTO of PROTECT-US, commented: "This acquisition merges the advanced radiation technology and products from PROTECT-US with the global market reach and customer support of Bruker Detection. The combined team will be a leader in solutions to combat the spread of radiological and nuclear weapons, thereby making our country and those of our allies safer places."
Mr. Sebastian Meyer-Plath, Executive Vice President of Bruker Detection, stated: "With increasing emphasis on concealed nuclear weapons detection and isotope identification in both homeland security and defense, this acquisition provides Bruker with state-of-the-art technology that is already fielded, thus considerably broadening our technology base and product portfolio. Today, it is not sufficient anymore to measure total radiation dose and type of radiation. Instead, the fast, sensitive and correct identification of the irradiating source provides the relevant agencies with the information necessary to distinguish harmless from potentially hazardous incidents."
Going forward, the acquired products will be marketed as Bruker Radiation Sentry(R) detection systems. For more information on Bruker Detection Corp. and Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR), please visit:www.fatactor.com.
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