Sutter Instrument Company (“Sutter”), has been acquired by Lafayette Instrument Company, LLC (“Lafayette”), a portfolio company of Branford Castle Partners.
Sutter, founded more than 50 years ago and based in Novato, California, is widely regarded as the gold standard in precision micromanipulation and electrophysiology tools used in advanced laboratory settings. The Company is a leader across mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines, including micropipette fabrication, motion control, advanced photon microscopy, glass consumables, and pre pulled pipettes. The synergy between Sutter’s microprobe fabrication instruments, micro positioners, and optical devices provides the company with a unique role in developing micro measurements and nanofabrication technologies.
Lafayette has over 75 years of experience engineering and manufacturing specialized scientific instruments for disciplines such as neuroscience, physiology and medical research. Lafayette is positioned at the forefront of neuroscientific discovery, human evaluation, and credibility assessment with a global family of leading brands including Campden Instruments, Aurora Scientific, Actimetrics, and ALZET. It serves as a trusted partner to help answer questions and solve problems in life science research, public safety, and healthcare. Lafayette Instrument is a portfolio company of Branford Castle Partners (“Branford Castle”), a New York City based private equity firm.
EC M&A acted as exclusive financial advisor to Sutter on this transaction.