News
Corporate
November 2014
22
NDC Infrared Engineering and
Beta LaserMike, both part of the
Spectris family of companies
and recognised worldwide in
non-contacting
measurement
and control solutions, have
merged
to
create
NDC
Technologies.
The combination strengthens
the new company’s position in
the marketplace by offering a
more comprehensive portfolio of
gauging solutions with enhanced
cross-selling opportunities. In
addition, the new operating
model expands the company’s
reach to better serve its growing
global base of customers.
The corporate headquarters of
NDC Technologies will be based
in Irwindale, California, USA. NDC
Technologies is part of Spectris
PLC, a supplier of productivity
enhancing instrumentation and
controls, based in the UK.
Drew Cheshire, president of
NDC Technologies, said: “This
merger supports our overall
strategy to deliver the most
comprehensive
and
highest
quality measurement and control
solutions on the market.
“It
brings
together
two
best-in-class
companies,
each with strong offerings
directed to meet the unique
needs of our target markets.
By
combining
these
rich
offerings into a single complete
portfolio,
we
can
provide
customers with a broad range
of gauging systems that meet
a diverse scope of application
requirements. This combination
will yield many synergies and
benefits in the years ahead and
pave the foundation for future
growth.”
“This merger represents the
best strategic move for both
NDC Infrared Engineering and
Beta LaserMike, and it is the
strategy that is most likely to
deliver increased value to our
respective stakeholders,” said
Ken Wright, former president
of Beta LaserMike and now
president of global engineering
and
marketing
for
NDC
Technologies.
“We are confident that the
combined
company,
NDC
Technologies,
will
increase
our competitive advantage in
products,
sales
distribution,
and technical support, while
enhancing our relationships with
customers and partners.”
Other key strategic benefits of
the merger include:
•
Commitment to innovation:
The
combined
company
shares
a
commitment
to
delivering
innovative,
cost-effective solutions to
address the unique needs of
industry and customers
•
Commitment to customer
excellence:
The
new
company has proven teams
of
talented,
experienced
employees
and
sales
representatives with strong
customer relationships and
a commitment to customer
excellence
•
Commitment to operational
ease: Integration of business
intelligence
systems
will
streamline business processes,
enhance
the
customer
experience, and make it easier
for customers to work with
NDC Technologies
•
Financial
strength
and
flexibility: NDC Technologies
is part of Spectris PLC, a
technology-based company
with over $2 billion in
revenue and listed on the
London Stock Exchange
NDC Technologies will offer four
key product groups:
•
Web
Solutions:
For
the
converting, extrusion, calen-
dering,
and
non-wovens
industries, delivering real-time
measurement and control of
key product parameters such
as product thickness, coating
thickness, and basis weight
•
Sensors:
On-line
gauges
and at-line analysers for the
measurement of moisture
and other key product
constituents in the food,
chemical,
pharmaceutical,
mineral, bulk materials and
tobacco industries
•
Metals: X-ray gauges for
the on-line measurement
of thickness, coat weight,
width and optical flatness
measurement for the ferrous
and
non-ferrous
metals
industries
•
Laser
and
ultrasonics:
Non-contact
gauges
for
the on-line and off-line
measurement of diameter
and ovality, wall thickness
and
eccentricity,
length
and
speed,
and
other
dimensional monitoring of
products in the wire and
cable, fibre optics, pipe and
tube, building, non-wovens,
paper, plastic and metals
industries
As part of the merger, NDC
Technologies has launched its
new brand identity, inclusive of
its corporate logo.
NDC Technologies – USA
Website
:
Joining forces after merger
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The headquarters of NDC Technologies at Irwindale, California, USA
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