M&A Deal Summary

Element Materials Technology Acquires Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Limited

On July 31, 2012, Element Materials Technology acquired engineering company Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Limited

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Element Materials Technology’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Element Materials Technology’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-07-31
Target Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Limited
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Element Materials Technology
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Limited

Hitchin, United Kingdom
MERL has developed into an independent company with thousands of international clients throughout the Oil & Gas, Aerospace, and Land Transportation sectors. Their range of projects include ensuring the safe and reliable use of materials in offshore Oil & Gas exploration, new polymer material for heart valves, and composite materials in aircraft structures.

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Buyer

Element Materials Technology

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
DESCRIPTION

Element Materials Technology is a provider of testing, inspection, and certification services for a diverse range of products, materials, and technologies in advanced industrial supply chains where failure in use is not an option. The company's scientists, engineers, and technologists, working in our global network of over 200 laboratories, support customers from early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals, and into production ensuring their products are safe and sustainable, and achieve market access. Element Materials Technology was formed in 2011 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 38
Sector: Engineering M&A 1 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 31
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 6
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-01 MAR-TEST

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

MAR-TEST, Inc. is a provider of testing services ranging from materials for jet engines and NASA space vehicles to artificial hip and spinal implants. MAR-TEST was founded in 1970 and is based in Cincinnati. Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-28 Delsen Testing Laboratories

Glendale, California, United States

Delusion is a composite testing firm specializing in the commercial aerospace, power generation and transport industries.

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