M&A Deal Summary

SGS Acquires CIGI

On July 10, 2017, SGS acquired test/measurement equipment company CIGI

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SGS’s 4th transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is SGS’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is SGS’s 2nd transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-07-10
Target CIGI
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) SGS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

CIGI

Bloomington, Illinois, United States
CIGI is a USDA licensed agency inspecting grains and bi-products for export and domestic quality settlements with growers.

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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 15 of 33
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 4 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 26
State (Illinois) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 9 of 14
Year (2017) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-02 CTR Consulting Testing Research Srl

Bari, Italy

CTR caters for the requirements of manufacturers, power generation clients and the oil & gas sector. It provides conventional and advanced non-destructive testing services, as well as destructive & chemical testing and heat treatment.

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