M&A Deal Summary

Spectris Acquires LDS Test and Measurement

On October 1, 2008, Spectris acquired test/measurement equipment company LDS Test and Measurement from SPX Technologies for 58M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Spectris’ 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Spectris’ 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Spectris’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Spectris’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-10-01
Target LDS Test and Measurement
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Spectris
Sellers(s) SPX Technologies
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 58M GBP

Target

LDS Test and Measurement

Wallingford, California, United States
LDS Test and Measurement, Inc. makes integrated vibration test and measurement equipment and software.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Spectris

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1915
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees7,266
Revenue 1.4B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Spectris, a supplier of productivity enhancing instrumentation and controls. The Company's products and technologies help customers to improve product quality and performance, improve core manufacturing processes, reduce downtime and wastage and reduce time to market. Spectris operates across four business segments which reflect the applications and industries it serves: Materials Analysis, Test and Measurement, In-line Instrumentation and Industrial Controls. Spectris was founded in 1915 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 14
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 1 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 7
Year (2008) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 11
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-01 N-TRON

Mobile, Alabama, United States

N-TRON Corp. is a manufacturer of Ethernet switches the products used to connect multiple Ethernet devices to each other and to build network infrastructure and associated components for the industrial, infrastructure and power generation markets.

Buy $51M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

SPX Technologies

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1912
Sector Machinery
Employees4,100
Revenue 1.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to SPX's corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entrance to SPX's corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.

SPX Technologies is a global supplier of highly specialized, engineered solutions for the energy and food/beverage industries. Key products include processing systems and components for the food and beverage industry, pumps, valves and filtration equipment used in oil and gas processing, power transformers used by utility companies, and cooling systems for power generation plants and HVAC applications. SPX Technologies was founded in 1912 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 23
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 14 of 23
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 17
Year (2008) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-08 Vokes-Air Group

Sprockhovel, Germany

Vokes-Air Group is a leading manufacturer and supplier of air filters for use in a variety of commercial applications. With an extensive air filter product range we can select and provide the best performing air filters for you whether you operate a gas turbine, service a commercial building’s air conditioning system, work in a paint spray booth, are installing a hospital operating theatre or work in a semi-conductor clean room.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-10-23 Filtran

Des Plaines, Illinois, United States

Filtran provides automotive filtration solutions. Filtran’s full service offering benefits its global customer base from the initial filter design to the final system validation. Customers rely on Filtran to provide innovative solutions with high quality products and efficient production. Filtran is based in Des Plaines, Illinois.

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