MKS buys Italy’s Alter Power for undisclosed sum

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ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — MKS Instruments Inc. said Tuesday that it bought Alter Power Systems Srl for an undisclosed amount of cash, marking its expansion into the industrial heating and food and beverage markets.

Based in Reggio Emilia, Italy, Alter develops microwave power generators, components and systems for industrial microwave heating, microwave plasma coating and semiconductor uses.

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