TA Associates Management LP acquires CEM Corporation

On January 1, 1980, TA Associates Management LP acquired CEM Corporation, a test/measurement equipment company in North Carolina, United States.

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AnnouncedJanuary 1, 1980 TypeBuyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) TargetCEM Corporation Buyer TA Associates Management LP SectorTest/Measurement Equipment LocationNorth Carolina, United States ValueNot disclosed

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CEM Corporation

North Carolina, United States

CEM Corporation is a privately held scientific instrumentation company that pioneered microwave-based laboratory technology, including moisture/solids analysis, fat and protein testing, elemental digestion, and peptide synthesis systems. Serving the pharmac...

Test/Measurement Equipmentsector

1978founded

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TA Associates Management LP

Private equity firm · 420 deals on record

1st transaction in test/measurement equipment
11th transaction in United States

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4in this sector

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired CEM Corporation?TA Associates Management LP acquired CEM Corporation on January 1, 1980.

What type of deal was it?It was a buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) in the test/measurement equipment sector in 1980.

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