Test and measurement equipment, electric generating and distribution

Client: A company that designs, manufactures and markets products sold to electric utilities and large consumers of electric power.

Business:

• Insulation and ground resistance testing
• Relay, transformer and circuit breaker testing
• Electric measuring instruments and multimeters
• Cable fault location
• High voltage systems and equipment
• Industrial battery testing
• Watthour meter testing

Acquisition needs: An operating company, or division of a larger company, with promising products, technology, or expertise in electric power applications.

Annual Revenues: $5 to $100 million for acquisitions; smaller companies can be considered as strategic partners.

Terms of acquisition: Cash. Joint ventures and other forms of strategic partnership will be considered.