AEA Investors, a private investment vehicle, completed the acquisition of Burke Porter Group, a provider of automated diagnostic, testing and production solutions, from CEL Global Investment Fund, a private equity fund, for $1.1bn. "AEA has an extensive history of partnering with leading companies in the industrial technology and automation industries to achieve growth and operational improvements. Current and past investments include Dematic, Evoqua Water Technologies, Excelitas Technologies and ProMach Group," AEA.