M&A Deal Summary

Measurement Specialties Acquires Encoder Devices

On July 16, 2004, Measurement Specialties acquired electronics company Encoder Devices for 4M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Measurement Specialties’ 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Measurement Specialties’ 20th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Measurement Specialties’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Measurement Specialties’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-07-16
Target Encoder Devices
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Measurement Specialties
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 4M USD

Target

Encoder Devices

Plainfield, Illinois, United States
Encoder Devices LLC is a designer and manufacturer of rotational sensors (encoders) utilizing magnetic encoding technology. Magnetic encoding is an emerging technology that has many cost and performance advantages over traditional optical encoders.

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Buyer

Measurement Specialties

Hampton, Virginia, United States
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 5 of 25
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 15
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 17
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 14
Year (2004) 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 20 of 24
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-06-24 Elekon Industries USA

Torrance, California, United States

Elekon Industries USA, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of optical sensors sold primarily to the medical and security markets. Their primary products include pulse oximetry sensors for use in hospitals and other primary/secondary care environments. These non-invasive sensors are used to measure pulse rate and blood oxygen content.

Buy $8M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-07-19 Entran Devices

Fairfield, New Jersey, United States

Entran Devices, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of acceleration, pressure and force sensors sold primarily to the automotive crash test and motorsport racing markets. Their primary products include piezo-resistive accelerometers sold to various customers for use in destructive automotive crash testing, both on crash dummies and on the car itself.

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