M&A Deal Summary

SGS Acquires AXYS Analytical Services

On October 4, 2016, SGS acquired test/measurement equipment company AXYS Analytical Services

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SGS’s 2nd transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is SGS’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is SGS’s 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-10-04
Target AXYS Analytical Services
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) SGS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

AXYS Analytical Services

Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
AXYS Analytical Services Ltd. is a provider of an analytical testing services to research organizations, regulatory bodies, consultants and industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

SGS

Geneva, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1878
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees94,938
Revenue 6.6B CHF (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to SGS' headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Entrance to SGS' headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

SGS is a provider of inspection, verification, testing and certification services. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. SGS was founded in 1878 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 33
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 2 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 26
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 2 of 4
Year (2016) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-30 Transparency-One

Geneva, Switzerland

Transparency-One is a provider of cloud based platform for supply chain visibility and risk management. It maps the entire supply chain, tracks compliance, and provides analytics to proactively manage business risks. It helps companies interconnect and share meaningful product and facility data.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-09 ILC Micro-Chem

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

ILC Micro-Chem, Inc. is an independent laboratory providing microbiology and food chemistry testing services. The company is specialized in the analysis of raw food materials, finished food products and environmental swabs for the food manufacturing industry.

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