M&A Deal Summary

UL Acquires Consumer Testing Laboratories

On October 6, 2016, UL acquired test/measurement equipment company Consumer Testing Laboratories

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is UL’s 6th transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is UL’s 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is UL’s 2nd transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-10-06
Target Consumer Testing Laboratories
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) UL
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Consumer Testing Laboratories

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Consumer Testing Laboratories, Inc. is specializes in consumer product testing. CTL offers a comprehensive suite of retail testing services to help ensure the quality of merchandise that reach store locations.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

UL

Northbrook, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Sector Safety/Security
DESCRIPTION

UL is a global independent safety science company offering expertise across six key strategic businesses: Commercial & Industrial, Environment, Information & Insights, Life & Health, Consumer and Workplace Health & Safety. Our breadth, established objectivity and proven history mean we are a symbol of trust, enabling us to help provide peace of mind to all.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 26
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 6 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 25
State (Florida) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 12 of 15
Year (2016) 4 of 4
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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