Wabtec to Acquire Evident’s Inspection Technologies Division
Summary
With a 50-year legacy of innovation and commitment in advancing mission-critical applications, Inspection Technologies serves its global customer base through a geographically distributed sales force and four engineering and production facilities in North America and Japan with more than 1,300 team members. The combination of our two skilled teams and complementary portfolios will accelerate the development of first-class, intelligent monitoring solutions to meet the changing needs of the industries we serve,” said Karen Smith, Executive Vice President of Evident Inspection Technologies. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, with the Company expecting to finalize the purchase of Inspection Technologies by the end of the first half of 2025. This strategic acquisition strengthens Wabtecs portfolio, accelerates its penetration into high growth industrial markets and aligns with the Companys long-term vision of driving innovation, productivity, safety and reliability, ensuring the integrity of mission critical assets, infrastructure and supply chains on a global scale. Forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, assumptions, estimates and expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied.