Question 1

What does Nordson do?

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Nordson is a precision technology company that manufactures equipment for testing and inspection.

Question 2

In what sectors does Nordson operate?

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Nordson operates in Industrial, Manufacturing, Packaging Services, Test and Measurement.

Question 3

How many companies has Nordson acquired?

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Nordson has made 39 acquisitions between 2002-2026, with a total disclosed deal value of $4.4B.

Question 4

What companies are owned by Nordson?

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Companies acquired by Nordson include Capstan Ag Systems, Atrion Corporation, ARAG, CyberOptics, NDC Technologies, vivaMOS, Optical Control, Clada Medical Devices, and 31 more.

Question 5

What are Nordson's major acquisitions?

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Nordson's largest acquisitions include ARAG ($1.0B, 2023), Atrion Corporation ($800.0M, 2024), Vention Medical ($705.0M, 2017), H.P. Solutions ($567.0M, 2005).

Question 6

What is Nordson's largest acquisition?

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Nordson's largest disclosed acquisition is ARAG for $1.0B (2023).

Question 7

What was Nordson's first acquisition?

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Nordson's first recorded acquisition was EFD, Inc. in 2002 for $1.0M.

Question 8

What was Nordson's most recent acquisition?

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Nordson's most recent acquisition is Capstan Ag Systems, announced March 2026.

Question 9

What is the average deal size for Nordson acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Nordson acquisitions is $292.4M.

Question 10

What is the median deal size for Nordson acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Nordson acquisitions is $180.0M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 11

How much has Nordson spent on acquisitions?

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Nordson has spent at least $4.4B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 39 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 12

Which sector has Nordson spent the most on?

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Nordson has committed the most disclosed capital to Manufacturing companies — about $3.6B across its deals in that sector.

Question 13

What sectors does Nordson usually acquire in?

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Nordson most frequently acquires companies in Manufacturing, Machinery Manufacturing, Medical Device.

Question 14

In which sector has Nordson made the most acquisitions?

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Nordson has made the most acquisitions in the Manufacturing sector.

Question 15

In which year did Nordson make the most acquisitions?

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Nordson made the most acquisitions in 2017, with 5 deals.

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