M&A Deal Summary

SGS Acquires Engineering Control

On November 4, 2020, SGS acquired business services company Engineering Control

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SGS’s 6th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is SGS’s 1st transaction in New Zealand.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-11-04
Target Engineering Control
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) SGS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Engineering Control

Taranaki, New Zealand
Engineering Control Ltd. is a consultancy company focusing on process automation and functional safety of process systems across multiple industries including oil & gas, power, food & beverage and industrial cybersecurity services. Engineering Control was founded in 1997 and is based in Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Buyer

SGS

Geneva, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1878
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees94,938
Revenue 6.8B CHF (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to SGS' headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Entrance to SGS' headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

SGS provides testing, inspection, and certification services for industries including agriculture, chemicals, consumer goods, energy, and transportation. The Company supports clients in verifying product quality, meeting regulatory standards, and ensuring supply chain integrity. SGS was founded in 1878 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 52
Sector: Business Services M&A 6 of 11
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 25 of 44
Country: New Zealand M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-28 Groupe Moreau

Indre-et-Loire, France

Groupe Moreau is an own and operates 22 vehicle inspection services (VIS) centers. Groupe Moreau is based in Indre-et-Loire, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-10 Synlab Group - Analytics & Services business

Augsburg, Germany

Synlab Group's Analytics & Services business is a provider for the environment, food, hygiene, pharma, and product analysis and testing. Synlab Group's Analytics & Services business is based in Augsburg, Germany.

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