Test and measurement giant Spectris has acquired Piezocryst, a piezoelectric sensor supplier based in Austria. With complementary products and services, Piezocryst will be integrated into HBK’s business expanding its current product line-up.
HBK’s offering across the automotive, aerospace and defense, energy and industrial markets will be enhanced with the addition of sensors from Piezocryst. This announcement follows the acquisitions of Dytran and MicroStrain, aligning with HBK’s strategy to lead premium pressure and vibration sensing offerings for the most advanced applications. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the year as it is subject to completion conditions and regulatory approvals.
Ben Bryson, president of HBK, said, “With our combined capabilities, we will be market leaders in piezoelectric sensing, advancing our position as physics experts in R&D and in-process solutions. Together, we will serve the automotive, aerospace, space and machine manufacturing markets with best-in-class precision sensing while having a customer-focused approach to configurable solutions, harnessing the growth potential in support of the key megatrends of electrification of mobility and automation.”
