London, UK 12/12/18—LGC has acquired MBH Analytical for an undisclosed amount. Based in the UK, MBH manufactures and distributes metal alloy reference materials (RMs). “We are delighted to be adding MBH’s range of over 900 mainly unique products to our portfolio and their deep metal alloy development capabilities to our team,” commented Euan O’Sullivan, managing director, Standards, LGC. “MBH’s products are a great complement to LGC and the combination enables us to provide our customers with a portfolio of unrivaled breadth for all of their metal alloy RM requirements.”

End-markets served by MBH include aerospace, automotive, metal manufacturing and electronics, as it supplies RMs for atomic spectroscopy testing. Although LGC’s recent acquisitions have been weighed toward the life sciences, the latest purchase shows its continuing investment in its general standards business.