Ametek (AME) shares added over 7% on Thursday after the industrial technology company said it was acquiring laser-based inspection systems company Virtek Vision International.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed but Ametek said Ontario-based Virtek generates around $40 million in annual sales and will be consolidated into Ametek's electronic instruments division.
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