GERSTEL acquired by Advanced Automation Technologies (AAT)

Advanced Automation Technologies has agreed to acquire GERSTEL GmbH & Co. KG and its international subsidiaries.

GERSTEL is headquartered in western Germany, with sales subsidiaries in Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, China, and the USA. It is a globally renowned provider of automated gas and liquid chromatography solutions. Founded in 1967, GERSTEL develops and manufactures systems for sample preparation, thermal desorption, and odour analysis, mainly focusing on GC/MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry) and LC/MS (Liquid Chromatography-Mass Chromatography).

GERSTEL offers a range of solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of various industries, including environmental testing, food and beverage, and plastics and polymers. GERSTEL's systems enable users to streamline workflows, lower manual intervention, and improve analytical results' accuracy and reproducibility.

GERSTEL joins AAT’s leading brands, including Skalar Analytical, LCTech, PromoChrom Technologies, EST Analytical, and tsHR to offer an extremely complementary product portfolio for commercial and industrial labs worldwide. GERSTEL has built an excellent reputation in Europe, North America, and Asia, significantly boosting AAT’s presence in these regions and greatly expanding regional sales and service capabilities.