These acquisitions have significantly extended ²ÝÁñÉçÇø's technical capability, operational capacity and geographic footprint as part of our on-going strategy to satisfy our clients' future testing requirements and also in support of our mission to become the world's most trusted testing partner.
The acquisitions we have made to date are:
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired ISS Inspection Services, comprising four customer-facing brands: NIC Inspection Services, PTI Industries (both accredited by the Federal Aviation Administration), PRO Inspection Services, and CTS Inspection Services. This acquisition offers ²ÝÁñÉçÇø customers more touch points in the fast-growing NDT ecosystem, particularly in the after-market (AM) and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) subsectors, and a new special process services offering.   
The acquisition of Filton Systems Engineering marked a significant step for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø in advancing its capabilities in the digital engineering and aerospace sectors. The acquisition marks ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’s 50th acquisition in its short history since 2011.
The acquisition of NTS has further enhanced ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’s capability to be a partner throughout the product lifecycle for its customers. It strengthened ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’s growing platform in North America and enhances capabilities in telecoms, connected automotive, medical device and battery testing.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired leading testing, inspection, calibration and certification provider, Singapore Test Services (STS). This acquisition strengthened ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’s position and growth plans in Southeast Asia.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø bolsters position in the North American mobility market with acquisition of Trialon Corporation
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquires Energy Assurance to establish battery testing leadership
²ÝÁñÉçÇø strengthens pharmaceutical and biotech capability with JMI Laboratories acquisition
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired Impact Analytical, Inc. further expanding its life sciences footprint in North America.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired Arch Sciences Group (Arch), a leading provider of analytical services and laboratory solutions to customers in the pharmaceuticals sector.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired AIRCOM Labs, a leading conformance testing provider to the wireless devices market’s primary network operators.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired Kalibrierdienst Kopp GmbH (KDK), a market-leading calibration and measurement services provider, significantly strengthening the Group’s calibration business in Germany.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired industry leading pharmaceutical testing business, Analytical Lab Group (ALG), significantly strengthening ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’s market position in pharmaceutical testing in North America and another important step in growing its Life & Health Sciences segment.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired industry leading connected technologies business, PCTEST Engineering Laboratory, significantly strengthening ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’s position in testing and certification services within the connected technologies market.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired Aerotech Inspection and NDT Ltd, a non-destructive testing (NDT) business providing radiography services to the aerospace industry.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired the product testing company EMV Testhaus GmbH to strengthen its position in the German automotive and medical markets.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø announced the acquisition of Cobham Technical Services Lightning Testing & Consultancy, a recognized leader in the lightning test and consultancy business.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø announced the acquisition of Orbit Industries, Inc. in the United States, further strengthening the Group’s leadership position in non-destructive testing (NDT) for the aerospace industry.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired vohtec Qualitätssicherung GmbH (vohtec) on the 2nd July 2018, significantly strengthening its testing footprint for the European transportation sector
²ÝÁñÉçÇø announced the acquisition of NDT Limited, one of the UK’s leading materials testing companies, significantly strengthening its non-destructive testing (NDT) services in Europe.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired MetalsTesting Company (MTC), a non-destructive testing (NDT) service provider located in Connecticut, United States, on 19th December 2017
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired Exova Group plc, one of the world’s leading laboratory-based testing groups, on the 29th June 2017.
Exova Group plc (now owned by ²ÝÁñÉçÇø) acquired Defire Holdings Pty Ltd (Defire), a Sydney–based fire safety engineering consultancy business.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø entered into an asset purchase agreement with Medical Device Testing Services (MDT), of Minnetonka, MN, USA, a specialist provider in Mechanical Testing and Materials Characterization for the medical device sector, on April 4th 2017.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of TÜV SÜD Melbourne, FL, USA, a laboratory that specializes in EMI testing for Commercial, Aerospace and Defense applications, on April 3rd 2017.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired the assets of Durkee Testing Laboratories of Paramount, California, USA, a long-established provider of metallurgical investigation, mechanical testing and chemical analysis services.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired the assets of MTEC Mechanical Testing Services, an independent metallurgical testing laboratory in Houston, Texas, USA.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired TEAMS (Testing and Engineering of Aeronautical Materials and Structures ) S.L. in Seville, Spain, a Nadcap accredited, specialist provider of destructive and nondestructive materials and component testing services and Tier 1 supplier to Airbus.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired DNV GL's German materials testing laboratories in Hamburg, Muelheim a.d.R., Herne and Stuffgart/Esslingen, employing over seventy engineers specialized in materials testing, metallurgy and failure analysis.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquired Northwest EMC, a US Product Qualification Testing company with EMC laboratories in Oregon, California, Washington, Minnesota and Texas, providing testing services including EMC/EMI, radio devices (wireless), medical device, DO-160, MIL-STD and automotive electronics.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquires Cascade TEK, a Product Qualification Testing business with laboratories in Colorado, USA and Oregon, USA, providing service to the Global Aerospace sector.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø completes the acquisition of Product Qualification Testing company TRaC Global Ltd, UK a leading provider of testing services to the Aerospace, Defense, Medical Device and Telecommunications sectors.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø further expands its capabilities with the acquisition of Environ Laboratories LLC, Minneapolis, USA, a Product Qualification Testing business that specializes in servicing the Global Aerospace Sector.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquires Accutek Testing Laboratory, Cincinnati, USA, a materials testing business with extensive experience in serving the Aerospace and Medical Device sectors.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquires Gesellschaft für Entwicklung und Versuch Adlershof mbH (GEVA), Berlin, Germany to strengthen its position in the European Aerospace Testing Market
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquires leading composites testing laboratory, Delsen Testing Laboratories, Glendale, USA to further strengthen its position in the Global Aerospace sector.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquires Sherry Laboratories, Daleville, USA one of the largest independent materials testing businesses operating in the USA with experience in servicing the Aerospace, Defense, Oil & Gas, Transportation and Environmental sectors.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquires Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Limited (MERL), Hitchin, UK a world class provider of polymeric materials, adhesives, components and structures testing services to the Oil & Gas, Aerospace and Transportation sectors.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquires MAR-TEST, Cincinnati, USA a specialist provider of high-quality mechanical testing services to the Aerospace, Defense, Power Generation and Medical Device sectors.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø acquires Detroit Testing Laboratory (DTL), Warren, USA a leading provider of product qualification testing services to the Aerospace, Defense and Transportation sectors.
