KPM Analytics has acquired Bruins Instruments. ), a German-based manufacturer of high-resolution near-infrared (NIR) reflectance and transmission analyzers. Founded in 1979 by Hans Joachim Bruins, the company has a long history of manufacturing monochromators that became the core of the early near-infrared business for grain analysis.
The acquisition strengthens KPM's positions in agriculture, feed and food applications and increases customer options in easy-to-use food and grain analysis. With the addition of Bruins Instruments, businesses of all sizes will have the opportunity to analyze different compositions, such as moisture, oil or fat content, with highly accurate and reliable results in as little as a minute.