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Carlyle sells CAMECA to AMETEK14/08/2007. Source: AltAssets. 
 The Carlyle Group has sold CAMECA, a manufacturer of high-end elemental analysis systems used in laboratory research, semiconductor and nanotechnology applications, to AMETEK, a manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, for €82m.
CAMECA designs, manufactures and services ion and electron probes for academic institutions, governmental institutions and corporations. Carlyle Europe Venture Partners acquired CAMECA in April 2005.
Georges Antier, president and CEO of CAMECA, said, 'Our collaboration with The Carlyle Group has been highly successful; their expertise in the semiconductor industry and financial support has enabled us to substantially expand our Asian presence and to grow our revenues by over 60 per cent.'
Vladimir Lasocki, director, Carlyle, added, 'In 2005, we recognised that CAMECA had great potential due to the increasing demand for tools for nanotechnology research and the adoption of new materials in the semiconductor industry. In close collaboration with CAMECA's excellent management team we have helped the company to deliver on this potential by successfully building the business, and we are delighted that AMETEK has identified CAMECA as a growth story for the future.'
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