Investment Summary

SGS Invests In FTS Inspection & Engineering Services Inc

On December 10, 2007, SGS invested in engineering company FTS Inspection & Engineering Services Inc

Investment Highlights
  • This is SGS’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is SGS’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is SGS’s 1st transaction in Oklahoma.

Investment Summary

Date 2007-12-10
Target FTS Inspection & Engineering Services Inc
Sector Engineering
Investor(s) SGS
Deal Type Acquisition Financing
Advisor(s) Statesman Business Advisors LLC (Statesman Corporate Finance) (Financial)

Target

FTS Inspection & Engineering Services Inc

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

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 2 of 33
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 5
Type (Acquisition Financing) 1 of 1
State (Oklahoma) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 14
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-05 Aster-Cephac SA

Paris, France

Aster-Cephac, based in Paris, France, was a contract research organization specializing in providing clinical pharmacology and bioanalytical services to the international pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Aster-Cephac enabled its clients to maximize the profitability of products during the period of exclusivity by offering high-quality, value-added services designed to reduce drug development time.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-08 E&S Engineering Solutions

Tucson, Arizona, United States

E&S Engineering Solutions, Inc. provide metallurgical testing and process flow sheet development, plant design, plant optimization and project engineering services to the non-ferrous mining industry.

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