Company Announcements

Sensor and sensor-based systems manufacturer Measurement Specialties announced in September the acquisition of Pressure Systems, a provider of pressure sensing instrumentation for aerospace research and hydrostatic water-monitoring systems, from Esterline Technologies for $25 million in cash.

YSI announced in November the appointment of Mark W. Matson as vice president of Operations and COO. He was previously with Rockford Corporation.

Product Introductions

Thermo Fisher Scientific launched the affordable Eutech 700 bench meter series, consisting of five meters, and the research-grade Eutech 2700 bench meter series, consisting of five models.

Hach introduced the new sensION+ family of meters and probes, available in both portable and benchtop configurations, for a wide choice of testing parameters.

Hach released the Orbisphere 3100 portable optical dissolved oxygen analyzer that requires calibration a maximum of once a year.

Mettler-Toledo introduced the Good Titration Practice program, covering all stages of the instrument life cycle.

Wagtech launched the handheld Maji-Meter, which can measure up to 11 parameters in the field.