PAOLI, PA – AMETEK Inc. has formed a materials analysis division, joining its Spectro analytical instruments and EDAX units.

EDAX business unit manager Alan Devenish has been named vice president and general manager of the new division.

Manfred Bergsch has been named vice president and Spectro business unit manager.

AMETEK will leverage the manufacturing operations, technology and distribution of EDAX and Spectro to improve the support and services of its customers around the world.

AMETEK provides analytical instrumentation such as x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometers for the electronics and other markets.