Description
Azenta was founded in 1978 and is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The company is a provider of automation, vacuum and instrumentation equipment for multiple markets, including semiconductor manufacturing, technology device manufacturing, and life sciences.
History
Brooks Automation was set up in 1978 and incorporated in 1994.
In 2002, Brooks Automation, Inc. completed the acquisition of Intelligent Automation Systems, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a custom automation company with technology and products for the semiconductor, photonics and life sciences industries.
Brooks Automation acquired the Celigo automated Cell Cytometer product line from Cyntellect, Inc in 2011. The same year, Brooks acquired Nexus Biosystems, which produced compound and sample management systems. The following year the company acquired intangible assets from Intevac, Inc. and acquired Crossing Automation Inc.
In October 2012, Brooks Automation entered into an agreement to acquire Crossing Automation Inc.
In April 2014, Brooks Automation entered into an agreement to sell its Granville-Phillips division to MKS Instruments.
Brooks closed the sale of Granville-Phillips to MKS Instruments on May 30, 2014.
Brooks automation announced the acquisition of Biostorage Technologies on 1 December 2015
In 2017 Brooks acquired 4titude, a maker of scientific tools and consumables, while in 2018, Brooks acquired GENEWIZ, a genomics services provider as part of their life sciences division's expansion.
In November 2021 Brooks Automation Inc. changed its name to Azenta Life Sciences after a decision to focus exclusively on its life science business and announcing a divesting of its semiconductor business division.
