Spectris plc (SXS: LSE), the expert in providing insight through precision measurement, has announced the acquisition of Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH (“Piezocryst” or the “Company”) from AVL List GmbH (AVL).
Based in Graz, Austria, Piezocryst has been a leading provider of piezoelectric sensors since the 1950s, specialising in high-precision pressure sensors and accelerometers for demanding applications. The Company’s sensors are known for their quality, durability and precision, helping optimise engines, machines and processes in the harshest of environments.
Piezocryst will be integrated into the HBK business, expanding HBK’s existing product range. Piezocryst sensing technology will enhance HBK’s customer offering across the automotive, aerospace & defence, energy and industrial markets. Piezocryst will also benefit from leveraging HBK’s global sales and service network.
The acquisition is strongly aligned with the strategy for HBK to create the leading, premium pressure and vibration sensing offering for the most advanced applications, building on the acquisitions of Dytran and MicroStrain over the past two years.
The acquisition is subject to customary completion conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close around the end of the year.
Ben Bryson, President of HBK, said: “I’m extremely excited to welcome the Piezocryst team into Spectris Dynamics and HBK. Piezocryst has a wealth of prestige and technical know-how for precision sensing in the Automotive and Energy sectors. With our combined capabilities, we will be market leaders in piezoelectric sensing, advancing our position as physics experts in R&D and in-process solutions. Together, we will serve the Automotive, Aerospace, Space and Machine Manufacturing markets with best-in-class precision sensing whilst having a customer-focused approach to configurable solutions, harnessing the growth potential in support of the key megatrends of Electrification of Mobility and Automation. Exciting times ahead as we Empower the Innovators”.
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