Ardian-backed Trescal bolts on Kalibrix

The acquisition increases Trescal's existing turnover of €216m by €2m. Trescal stated that Kalibrix's specialisation in mechanical measurement and materials testing machines is a complementary addition to its current product offering. Kalibrix founder and managing director Christian Michel will keep his role for the time being.

For Trescal, this marks the 15th bolt-on since Ardian took ownership in July 2013. In January, the company bought Canadian company Primo Instrument. At the end of 2015, it acquired Spain-based Laboratorio MCI, Quality Systems Laboratory from Florida and Brazilian company MEC Q.

Company
Founded in 1996 and based in Lüdenscheid, Kalibrix offers laboratory and on-site calibration services in dimensional metrology and electrical quantities. The company's 25 employees work for customers from the automotive, electrical, mechanical engineering and aviation industries.

People
Trescal – Timo Grünewälder (managing director).
Ardian – Thibault Basquin (managing director).
Kalibrix – Christian Michel (managing director).

Advisers
Company – Deloitte, Marcus Nibler (Financial due diligence); Marcus Roth, Thomas Fund (Tax); CMS, Ricahrd Mitterhuber, Anne Meckbach, Andreas Sautter (Legal).

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