JM Test buys Alltite to push its calibration business into the central US
What's the deal? JM Test SystemsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired Alltite, a Wichita, Kansas-based provider of calibration and torque equipment services. The move extends the Baton Rouge company's calibration footprint into the central United States. Terms were not disclosed.
The players: JM Test offers accredited calibration, repair, inspection, and compliance services, plus equipment rental and sales across North America. Alltite specialises in hydraulic torque tool calibration, precision measurement, and on-site field service for energy, power generation, manufacturing, and oil and gas customers.
What's the endgame? Alltite's Wichita location becomes JM Test's central-region service hub, and its team joins the buyer. "Alltite's strengths in calibration and torque equipment services significantly expand our technical capabilities and geographic reach," said Andrew Treanor, chief executive officer of JM Test.
Why now? The deal follows JM Test's 2023 acquisition by KanbrickDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, which the company says enables continued investment in new technologies, locations, and service offerings. This acquisition fits that long-term growth strategy of partnering with companies focused on quality and accuracy.
What changes for customers? Alltite clients gain access to JM Test's broader suite of services and its nationwide pickup, delivery, and onsite capabilities. Alltite will keep operating from Wichita to maintain service continuity.
Founder Tom Smith said JM Test is "the right fit to support our employees with strong resources, stability, and opportunities for growth." He will stay on in a business development capacity to help with the transition.
The signal: Founded over 40 years ago, JM Test is using acquisitions to build out an end-to-end metrology network across the US. Folding regional specialists like Alltite into a national platform reflects steady consolidation in the fragmented test and measurement services market.
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