M&A Deal Summary

PST Acquires LDetek

On June 6, 2018, PST acquired test/measurement equipment company LDetek

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PST’s 4th transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is PST’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is PST’s 1st transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-06-06
Target LDetek
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) PST
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

LDetek

Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
LDetek is a global manufacturer of gas chromatography instruments and online analyzers. The company uses a proprietary plasma-emission detector (“PED”) technology to deliver highly sensitive measurement capabilities to customers in industries such as such as specialty / high purity gas, semiconductors, laboratories, and environmental monitoring. LDetek was founded in 2009 and operates from its headquarters in Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PST

Ely, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
DESCRIPTION

PST is a provider of measurement instrumentation and monitoring solutions for process-critical applications worldwide. With 12 leading brands, PST offers a comprehensive suite of proprietary sensors, instruments, analyzers, and monitoring solutions with sensing capabilities across parameters, including moisture, gas, level, and flow. PST was founded in 1964 and is based in Ely, Cambridgeshire.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 4 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 8
State (Quebec) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-10 Rotronic AG

Bassersdorf, Switzerland

Rotronic is an international development and manufacturing company that offers a wide range of products and solutions in the B2B segment. Founded in 1965, the company is headquartered in Switzerland and now has 8 subsidiaries and 42 distributors. Rotronic develops and manufactures solutions for measuring and monitoring relative humidity, temperature, CO2, differential pressure, pressure, flow, dew point, and water activity. Rotronic began the digital transformation 17 years ago and has invested in automated data transfer (machine-to-machine). With the development and launch of its RMS monitoring software, Rotronic further strengthened its position as a key supplier of measurement solutions.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-12 Status Scientific Controls

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Status Scientific Controls Ltd. design, manufacture and market a range of high quality gas detectors comprising Automotive Refrigerant Identifiers, Fixed Gas Detectors and Gas Detection Control Units for both hazardous and non-hazardous areas.

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