Measurement Specialties buys MWS Sensorik

Jan. 13, 2005 — Measurement Specialties Inc., a Fairfield, N.J., designer and manufacturer of sensors and sensor-based consumer products, announced it has closed its acquisition of MWS Sensorik GmbH of Pfaffenhofen, Germany.

The deal, worth approximately $1.2 million, was originally announced on Dec. 14, 2004. The transaction was effective on Dec. 31.

MWS integrates and distributes MEMS accelerometers and other sensors, sold primarily to the automotive crash test market. The company has historically used Measurement Specialties’ silicon micromachined accelerometer as its die for piezoresistive sensors.

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