M&A Deal Summary

SGS Acquires MP Machinery & Testing

On January 21, 2025, SGS acquired machinery company MP Machinery & Testing from Praesidian Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SGS’s 2nd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is SGS’s 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is SGS’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-21
Target MP Machinery & Testing
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) SGS
Sellers(s) Praesidian Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

MP Machinery & Testing

State College, Pennsylvania, United States
MP Machinery & Testing is a provider of test services for nuclear power & energy, steel & pipe, laboratory, aerospace and defense, transportation, electronics, and other industrial customers. MP Machinery & Testing was formed in 2009 and is headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 37 of 52
Sector: Machinery M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 30 of 44
State: Pennsylvania M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 17 of 19
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-20 RTI Laboratories

Livonia, Michigan, United States

RTI Laboratories provides environmental, chemical, and materials testing services to industrial, commercial, and government clients. The Company offers analytical testing for air, water, soil, waste, and materials, including metallurgical, corrosion, and product compliance analysis. RTI Laboratories was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-02-12 Stella Operazioni Doganali

Bologna, Italy

Stella Operazioni Doganali provides customs brokerage and consulting services supporting importers and exporters with administrative and procedural compliance for cross-border trade. The Company assists clients in managing customs documentation, regulatory liaison, and post-clearance activities. Stella Operazioni Doganali was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Bologna, Italy.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Praesidian Capital

Oklahoma City, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Praesidian Capital is a mezzanine debt provider for middle-market companies throughout the US and Europe. Praesidian looks to provide junior capital to businesses with revenues between $3 and $100 million and EBITDA between $250k and $20 million. Capital is typically used to support acquisitions, management/leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and restructurings. Praesidian will not invest in oil & gas exploration, financial services, real estate, or start-ups. Praesidian Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 32
Sector: Machinery M&A 3 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 12 of 12
State: Pennsylvania M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 29 of 30
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-19 Biologos

Montgomery, Illinois, United States

Biologos is a provider of sterile-filtered biological products (sera, reagents, buffers, cell culture media and other liquid solutions), primarily for veterinary pharmaceutical and organ transplant applications. Biologos was founded in 1976 and is based in Montgomery, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-12-04 Reel Power International

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Reel Power International supplies industrial- and energy-sector equipment for reeling, spooling, coiling, and winding flexible materials such as cable, wire, hose, tubing, and pipe. The Company’s offerings include both standard and custom machines (take-up/pay-out units, turntables, spooling machines, coiling systems, trailers, winches, and specialized equipment for marine/offshore, oil & gas, cable & fiber-optic, and manufacturing industries). Reel Power provides design, engineering, manufacturing as well as field support and consulting aiming to improve safety, efficiency, and reduce operational risk and downtime for clients. Reel Power International was formed in 1948 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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