The companies Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH (HBM) and Bruel & Kjaer Sound and Vibration A/S (BKSV), both owned by UK-based Spectris plc, will merge their businesses. The merger will become effective on January 1st, 2019. Preparation activities ahead of this will take place through the remainder of 2018.
Both BKSV and HBM are global market leaders in their respective disciplines. BKSV's strength is in sound, noise and vibration, while HBM focuses on reliability, durability, propulsion efficiency, electrical properties, industrial process control and weighing.
The merger will build on the best from each company and their respective capabilities. This will also be reflected in the name of the new company – HBK (Hottinger, Bruel&Kjaer).
By combining the strengths of two market leaders within their fields, HBK will have the critical mass and competencies to actively drive the digital transformation of our customers' industries, and will be able to deliver even greater value to our customers around the world.
All existing agreements, points of contact, procedures, partnerships etc. will continue as is.
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| HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer | Vibration Analysis, Calibration Equipment & Services, Acoustic Testing Services, Laboratory Testing Services, Gauges, Fibre Optic Test Equipment, Electric/Electronic Test Equipment, Electronic Test Services, Fatigue Testing, Fatigue Test Equipment, Sensors/Transducers, Stress Analysis Equipment, Transducers, Testing Services, Torque Meters, Position/Displacement Detectors, Force Sensors |
| HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HQ) | Noise Measuring, Acoustic Test Equipment, Calibration Equipment & Services, Vibration Analysers, Vibration Analysis, Sensors/Transducers, Test Cells, Wind Tunnels |
| HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer | Vibration Analysis, Calibration Equipment & Services, Acoustic Testing Services, Laboratory Testing Services, Gauges, Fibre Optic Test Equipment, Electric/Electronic Test Equipment, Electronic Test Services, Fatigue Testing, Fatigue Test Equipment, Sensors/Transducers, Stress Analysis Equipment, Transducers, Testing Services, Torque Meters, Position/Displacement Detectors, Force Sensors |
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| Sensors, Transducers & Detectors |
| Measurement |
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