M&A Deal Summary

Measurement Specialties Acquires Resistance Temperature Detector

On October 1, 2012, Measurement Specialties acquired electronics company Resistance Temperature Detector from Cambridge Technologies for 17M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Measurement Specialties’ 15th transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Measurement Specialties’ 9th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Measurement Specialties’ 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Measurement Specialties’ 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-10-01
Target Resistance Temperature Detector
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Measurement Specialties
Sellers(s) Cambridge Technologies
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 17M USD

Target

Resistance Temperature Detector

Ham Lake, Minnesota, United States
website
RTD Co. is a manufacturer of custom temperature sensors and assemblies. RTD services and designs for all major OEM’s. This includes but not limited to motor/generators, medical, flow and factory automation. In addition RTD offers CDM – concept/design/manufacturer services.

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Buyer

Measurement Specialties

Hampton, Virginia, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees3,721
Revenue 412M USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Measurement Specialties, Inc. designs and manufactures sensors and sensor-based systems to measure precise ranges of physical characteristics such as measuring pressure, linear/rotary position, force, torque, piezoelectric polymer film sensors, custom microstructures, load cells, vibrations and acceleration, optical absorption, humidity, gas concentration, gas flow rate, temperature, fluid properties and fluid level.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 25
Sector (Electronics) 15 of 15
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 8
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 14
Year (2012) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 24
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-02 Cosense

Hampton, Virginia, United States

Cosense, Inc. is a technological provider in the design and manufacture of engineered ultrasonic sensors and switches used in semiconductor, medical, aerospace and industrial applications.

Buy $12M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-17 Spectrum Sensors and Controls

Akron, Ohio, United States

Spectrum Sensors and Controls, Inc. is a provider in the design and manufacture of custom temperature probes, high reliability encoders and inertial sensors.

Buy $51M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cambridge Technologies

Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Electronics
DESCRIPTION

Cambridge Technologies, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of temperature sensors and probes.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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