Ametek buys PE-backed 3D developer Creaform for $120 mln
Lévis, Québec-based Creaform Inc has been bought for approximately US$120 million by Ametek Inc (NYSE: AME), a Berwyn, Penn.-based manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. Creaform is a global developer and manufacturer of portable 3D measurement technologies, and a provider of 3D engineering services. The company has been backed by Novacap Technologies, a private equity fund managed by Novacap, and Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins, a private equity fund managed by Desjardins Capital de risque. Novacap and Desjardins first invested in Creaform in 2009.
29 October 2013•3 mins read
