Hudson Robotics and Art Robbins Instruments Strengthens Portfolio with Acquisition of Tomtec Inc.

Hudson Robotics and Art Robbins Instruments, a global laboratory automation solutions provider, and Argosy Healthcare Partners portfolio company, has acquired Tomtec Inc. Tomtec is a provider of automated liquid handling instruments primarily used for sample preparation in mass spectrometry.

The transaction expands Hudson's liquid handling capabilities by adding an additional 96-head automated liquid handler and provides an entry point into the sample preparation segment for bioanalytic segments within the life sciences research and development (R&D) market. The combined company of Tomtec and Hudson will leverage the robust liquid handling instrumentation portfolio of Tomtec with HR's engineering expertise in creating integrated automation solutions, that together, will help automate more customer workflows in new markets.

"We are thrilled to partner with Tomtec. The acquisition aligns with our vision of expanding our liquid handling portfolio both in terms of capabilities and new addressable markets to enable us to bring Hudson's core strength in integration and automation to bear with a broader set of instrumentation and to new customers," said Andrew Witschi, CEO of Hudson.

"I am excited to join the Hudson team and continue building on the legacy of Tomtec," said Tomtec CEO and Board Member of Hudson, Sal Iacono. "The microplate handling robots and additional automation technology of Hudson combined with the Quadra4 and Tomtec instrumentation will help bring new solutions to our core mass spectrometry market to help our customers be more productive. I look forward to contributing to the growth initiatives of the company to create value for our customers and stakeholders."

Source: prnewswire.com