Bruker consolidates ownership of TOFWERK
Expanding its mass spectrometry portfolio into new applied markets
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Bruker Corporation announced the acquisition of an additional 60% ownership stake in TOFWERK AG, a Switzerland-based innovator in ultra-fast time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry technology for small molecule applied markets, consolidating Bruker’s ownership to 100%. The transaction adds ultra-fast TOF-MS technology for small-molecule markets, including atmospheric chemistry research, air quality monitoring, exposomics, foods, flavors & fragrances testing, and semiconductor cleanroom monitoring.
Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Thun, Switzerland, TOFWERK has built a strong reputation for small-footprint, ruggedized, high-speed, high-performance TOF mass spectrometers, including the development of high-efficiency, multi-reflector TOF technology. With >1,000 instruments worldwide, TOFWERK has grown profitably to 130 employees, with 2025 revenues of ~$40 million. TOFWERK will continue as a distinct brand within Bruker, preserving its Swiss engineering heritage, R&D excellence, OEM partnerships, and customer-centric culture.
“TOFWERK’s pioneering TOF technology and deep applications expertise perfectly complement our product offerings in small-molecule MS applied market segments and novel applications,” said Juergen Srega, Bruker CALID Group President.
“This is the natural next chapter for TOFWERK,” said Dr. Marc Gonin, co-founder of TOFWERK. “By joining Bruker, we gain the scale to amplify our impact in key markets of semiconductors and air quality monitoring, while we develop unique solutions like the novel DART-TOF-MS system for high-throughput, chromatography-free applications.”
Other products in the TOFWERK portfolio include the field-deployable MIP-TOF for trace element and metals analysis in air, customizable FIB-TOF OEM accessories for electron microscopy, an automated, high-throughput solution for aromatics in food or packaging, and the ecTOF™ system for EI and CI measurements in the same run for GC-TOF-MS metabolomics applications.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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