Proprietary Equipment: The company’s integrated energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and electron microscope provided high value added, mission critical microanalysis solutions.

Mission Critical Applications: Aspex’s customers relied on their microscopes and instruments for essential, zero failure tolerance measurements including failure prediction and particle analysis.

Negotiated Favorable Terms With Customer: When MCM purchased Aspex, the company had already entered a significant contract with the government which its current capacity could not fulfill. MCM Operating Partners led negotiations to extend the delivery date and the company fulfilled its obligation.

Diversified End Markets: Fulfilling the large government contract validated Aspex’s technology in the marketplace and enabled entry into a broader array of end markets including steel fabrication, automotive, semiconductor and forensics among others.

Product Improvement And Differentiation Initiatives: Introduced ruggedized microscopy equipment resulting in sales growth into markets with harsh operating environments.

Added Remote Diagnostic Capability: Developed software allowing for remote monitoring resulting in high margin maintenance contracts.