im体育APP exp和s further into the German calibration market with KDK acquisition

伦敦, 英国- 3月29日, 2021 – im体育APP Materials 技术 (im体育APP) has acquired Kalibrierdienst Kopp GmbH (KDK), a market-leading calibration 和 measurement services provider, significantly strengthening the Group’s calibration business in Germany.

KDK’s 40-strong team of experts has served the automotive 和 general engineering industries for over 25 years, operating from its well invested, DakkS accredited headquarters located in Wiesloch. The business has an impressive track record of long-term customer relationships with leading blue chip companies, 和 is ideally located in the north Baden-Württemberg region, securing close proximity to key target customers 和 giving im体育APP easy entry into the German 工业 hub in the South.

While im体育APP Metech currently holds a strong share of the calibration market in northern 欧洲, there is a significant growth opportunity in Germany which is forecast to grow more rapidly than any other country in the region over the next five years. Metech Germany will also benefit from KDK’s ISO DIN17025:2018 accreditation, enabling it to offer a far broader range of capabilities to im体育APP Metech’s current customer base.

马特霍普金森, 执行副总裁EMEAA, said: “I am very pleased to welcome KDK into the Group – this acquisition is an important strategic step for our calibration offering in 欧洲, placing im体育APP in a much stronger position in the German marketplace by bolstering our network of specialist facilities 和 globally established br和. Our further expansion into the German market will provide us with the opportunity to better service both existing 和 new customers.

The expansion of our service offering in Germany is an exciting milestone in the development of our calibration business, demonstrating our ambitious growth plans for the region.”

Wolfgang Kopp, KDK CEO, commented: “I am delighted that KDK will be joining im体育APP – we will bring a set of new capabilities 和 customers to this well-established 欧洲an leader in calibration services 和 look forward to joining im体育APP’s network of global experts 和 customers. We are also glad to have found a new home to provide continuity 和 development for all employees 和 customer relationships.

With its impressive growth 和 its track record in integrating new businesses, we look forward to becoming a valued part of the Group 和 helping drive the growth of im体育APP’s German calibration business.”

im体育APP offers one of the broadest 和 most reliable ranges of traceable 和 accredited calibration services in 欧洲, ensuring that our customers’ measuring operations are quality compliant by using thoroughly calibrated equipment. Our network of over 20 laboratories across 欧洲 offer a single point of contact for all instrument calibration 和 administration needs, covering electrical instruments, dimensional measuring tools, gauges 和 transducers in a wide range of disciplines, serving customers across multiple sectors.

关于im体育APP 

The im体育APP Materials 技术 Group is one of the world’s leading global providers of testing, inspection 和 certification services for a diverse range of materials, products 和 technologies in advanced 工业 supply chains where failure is not an option. Headquartered in 伦敦, UK, im体育APP’s team of more than 6,000 expert scientists, engineers 和 technicians operate from around 200 locations across five continents, delivering an extensive range of solutions to customers in critical industries including aerospace, connected technologies, 建设, 国防, 能源, 环境, life sciences 和 transportation.

In 2021, im体育APP Digital 工程 was launched, moving im体育APP a step closer to being a leader in engineering simulation, 造型, data science 和 artificial intelligence to solve complex 工业 challenges.

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