Advanced Automation Technologies acquires TE Instruments

Advanced Automation Technologies (AAT), a leading network of highly reputable laboratory automation brands backed by Battery Ventures, has acquired TE Instruments (TEI). Based in Delft, the Netherlands, with a sales subsidiary in Houston, Texas, TEI develops and manufactures combustion elemental analysers for environmental, petrochemical, and industrial applications.

Since it first opened for business in 2009, TE Instruments has experienced rapid growth, establishing a strong presence in Europe and North America. The company will join AAT’s expanding portfolio, which includes Skalar Analytical, LCTech, PromoChrom Technologies, EST Analytical, tsHR, and GERSTEL. This acquisition enhances AAT’s analytical capabilities and strengthens its regional sales and service network, further supporting commercial and industrial laboratories worldwide.

“TE Instruments has gone through significant growth over the past 15 years. Despite the individual strength of TEI, becoming part of the AAT Group offers unmatched development opportunities for all disciplines of business. Working within an environment of talented professionals, TEI will be even better prepared to offer our customers world-class solutions.” commented Pascal Pruijssers, CFO of TE Instruments.

The company’s CCO Martin Broere added, “This milestone reflects our market leadership and recognition as a key innovator in combustion instrumentation and automation. Joining forces with AAT opens exciting opportunities to expand into new territories and provide even more customers with cutting-edge solutions. For our employees, this integration means access to shared best practices, enhanced collaboration, and a future filled with boundless career prospects and personal growth.”

Moving forward, tsHR and TE Instruments will be unified, with Messrs. Broere and Pruijssers adopting new roles as the leaders of the combustion analyser division and working collaboratively with the tsHR team.