The Business and Markets

nPoint designs, manufactures and supplies piezo-driven stages and scanners, nanopositioning control electronics and software to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) and end-users worldwide. Its proprietary flexure-guided technology is at the core of all products. Positioned at the high performance end of market, nPoint’s nanopositioners deliver industry leading motion reliability and position accuracy in a wide breadth of high growth and emerging markets.

The Strategic Fit

nPoint customers can now look to the company to solve a broader range of problems. With nearly thirty degreed engineers on staff and ISO 13485 certification, Motion Solutions provides nPoint customers with an even deeper level of support for engineered solutions. Offerings range from clean-sheet designs to product makeovers aimed at cost reduction and manufacturability. Through the added capabilities of Motion Solutions, nPoint customers can now take advantage of a single source for extended travel linear and rotary motion solutions.

“nPoint has long been a technology leader in nanopositioning,” says Katerina Moloni, Vice President of Product Development of nPoint, “and now with Motion Solutions’ complementary micropositioning capabilities and sales channels, we are positioned to provide OEM’s with more highly integrated motion control solutions.”

The Process

From a broad network and intimate knowledge of the industry, CERES readily engaged many strategic and financial buyers for the business and led the execution of a straightforward transaction with Motion Solutions.

More information on the acquisition is available on the Motion Solutions’ website.  motionsolutions.com

About nPoint

nPoint provides piezo-driven stages and scanners, nanopositioning control electronics and software to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) and end-users worldwide. npoint.com

About Motion Solutions

Motion Solutions provides custom, application-specific engineered systems to OEMs and industrial customers in the medical, life sciences, semiconductor, robotics, and industrial automation sectors. Services include electro-mechanical design, prototype and volume manufacturing.

For more information, please contact:

Katerina Moloni
Vice President Sales & Marketing
nPoint, Inc.
(608) 824-1770
katerina.moloni@npoint.com

CERES Technology Advisors

CERES provides merger & acquisition advisory and business valuation services. Our unique value is the breadth and depth of our network and knowledge of markets enabled by photonics. cerescom.net