KKR-backed Spectris acquires sensor business Sentech
- Sentech will join Hottinger Brüel & Kjær, which is part of Spectris
- HBK, which has offices in Denmark, Germany and the UK, is a provider of test and measurement solutions
- This is Spectris’ first acquisition since it became a KKR portfolio company
Spectris Group, which is backed by KKR, has acquired Sentech, a Pennsylvania and North Carolina-based sensor business. The seller was Astor Place Holdings.
No financial terms were disclosed.
Based in London, Spectris is a supplier of high-tech precision instrumentation, test equipment, and software for industrial applications.
Sentech will join Hottinger Brüel & Kjær, which is part of Spectris.
HBK, which has offices in Denmark, Germany and the UK, is a provider of test and measurement solutions.
This is Spectris’ first acquisition since it became a KKR portfolio company.
The deal is expected to close later this year.
Harris Williams served as exclusive financial advisor to Sentech.
