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Lafayette Instrument acquires Avisoft Bioacoustics

PRIVATEJul 29, 2026•11 days ago

Acquiring Company

Lafayette Instrument

Acquired Company

Avisoft Bioacoustics

LafayetteManufacturingBiotechnologySoftware

Description

Lafayette Instrument has acquired Avisoft Bioacoustics to strengthen its life sciences instrumentation portfolio. This acquisition marks the sixth bolt-on investment for Lafayette since its acquisition by Branford Castle. The deal enhances Lafayette's commitment to supporting the life science research community.

Company Information

Company

Lafayette Instrument

Location

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

About

Lafayette Instrument, LLC is a leading global manufacturer of scientific instrumentation equipment for the life sciences, polygraph and human evaluation markets. It has over 75 years of experience in engineering and manufacturing high-quality scientific instrumentation and data acquisition equipment for various disciplines. Lafayette is also a portfolio company of Branford Castle Partners II, L.P., a New York City-based private equity firm.

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