Brookfield acquires RheoTec

Brookfield Engineering announced the acquisition of RheoTec Messtechnik GmbH of Dresden, Germany. Brookfield and RheoTec have been partners for the past 10 years in the sale of the R/S family of Rheometers. This acquisition secures the production and service of R/S Rheometers and fortifies Brookfield’s development, manufacturing, sales and service capabilities. RheoTec manufactures complementary instruments that will soon be made available to Brookfield customers around the globe. These include Rheotec’s Hoeppler "Falling Ball" Viscometer and a variety of in-line process viscometers.