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Spectris Signs Agreement to Acquire MicroStrain

The acquisition will not only provide additional technological know-how, but also help provide enhanced solutions for the automation and smart manufacturing markets By Joe Macey / 07 Aug 2023

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Spectris has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Vermont-based developer of inertial and wireless sensing systems, MicroStrain Sensing Systems Business.

MicroStrain will be integrated into Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK), which has a long-established brand in sensing systems. 

The acquisition will not only provide HBK with additional technological know-how, but also help provide enhanced solutions for the automation and smart manufacturing markets.

Posted by Joe Macey Joseph Macey is a Content Specialist at Unmanned Systems Technology. Since joining in 2022, he has focused on emerging technologies in unmanned systems, with particular expertise in Counter-UAS, communication systems, and camera technologies. A graduate of Falmouth University in Journalism, Joseph began his career in 2019 as a local reporter. His journalism experience not only sharpens his reporting but also enhances his ability to conduct in-depth interviews, enabling him to deliver authoritative insights on the latest industry trends. Connect
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