Goodfellow expands materials testing capabilities with acquisition of BAS and Suisse Technology Partners
Goodfellow, a specialist metals and material supplier based in Huntingdon, UK, has acquired both the UK-based Bureau of Analysed Samples (BAS) and Switzerland’s Suisse Technology Partners (STP) in two deals that will give it access to state-of-the-art laboratories, testing facilities, and an unrivalled Certified Reference Materials (CRM) capability.
These transactions will position the business as a critical partner to research and industry through its ability to offer 170,000+ different materials and access to customisation, certification, fabrication, and full testing services.
They follow Goodfellow’s acquisition of Potomac Photonics last year, supporting the firm’s ambitious growth targets of over £50M in revenue within the next two years.
“We set out at the start of this year our desire to achieve growth through an increase in organic sales and several key acquisitions – these first two are strategically important purchases for setting our future direction,” explained Simon Kenney, CEO of Goodfellow. “BAS has been one of the leading figures in Certified Reference Materials (ISO:17034 and ISO/IEC:17025) for decades and these CRMs play a vital role in the development of new products in electronics and technology, renewable energy, automotive, defence and healthcare.”
“Suisse TP complements this deal perfectly. It is extremely well respected in the global R&D scene and its certified laboratories and expertise in surface technology bridges the gap between material supply and application testing,” Kenney continued.
“We are constantly looking to add further value to our global customer base and these acquisitions do exactly that, adding Certified Reference Materials to our range and additional material testing capability,” Kenney concluded. “There are other acquisitions in the pipeline, with discussions progressing well across multiple fronts.”
