GE Inspection Technologies Acquires of Hocking NDT
COLOGNE, GERMANY-GE Inspection Technologies, a division of GE Transportation, has completed its acquisition of Hocking NDT Ltd. (Hocking, St. Albans, England), an internationally recognized designer of eddy current products, ranging from handheld instruments and probes to small systems. Its products are used in the aerospace, rail, oil and gas, automotive and metal manufacturing industries.
"We are excited about this opportunity," says Chris Hocking, managing director of Hocking. "The acquisition of Hocking by GE Inspection Technologies brings together two companies focused on improving the businesses of our customers. Hocking's eddy current products complement GE Inspection Technologies' industrial radiography and ultrasound capabilities. Hocking and its eddy current expertise allow GE Inspection Technologies to quickly solve its customers' NDT application problems."