Element Materials Technology Completes Acquisition of European Aerospace Testing
LONDON — Element Materials Technology purchased TRaC Global in a deal that represents Element’s largest single acquisition to date. In March 2015, Element announced that it had entered into a binding share purchase agreement with Bioquell PLC to purchase TRaC.
The purchase expands Element’s arospace footprint in Europe with the addition of six UK laboratories and capabilities in EMC (electromagnetic compatibility), vibration and environmental simulation, safety, radio, telecoms, explosive atmosphere testing (ATEX), finite element analysis (FEA) and early stage qualification (ESQ). The deal adds 30 EMC testing chambers to the Element Group, including a heavy vehicle semi-anechoic chamber (HVSAC) with an 18m x 14m working volume and capacity for 70 ton floor loading, which is one of only three in the UK.