Brüel & Kjær Acquires Discom, Leading Provider of Automotive Production Test Systems
Summary
“For our customers, the acquisition is a guarantee for long term availability and ongoing development of Discom’s end-of-line technology - and Brüel & Kjær’s worldwide support network will allow us to expand our reach, ensuring that our customers get fast, extensive and reliable support.” Discom - with its highly talented workforce - becomes part of the Brüel & Kjær Automotive Business Unit, adding new solutions and a wealth of production testing and QA knowledge to the company.Over more than 70 years, many of Brüel & Kjær’s research and development people have become recognized global experts, who aid the scientific community and teach at renowned centres.Copenhagen, Denmark, July 28, 2016 --( PR.com )-- As Brüel & Kjær evolves into a solution provider the acquisition of Discom, with its fully integrated and web-enabled production test solution, fully supports this process bringing on board new insights, domain knowledge and new opportunities.“Being part of such an established, respected and global organization is one of the best things that could happen to Discom,” says Discom’s Founder and Managing Director, Dr. Thomas Lewien.“For our customers, the acquisition is a guarantee for long term availability and ongoing development of Discom’s end-of-line technology - and Brüel & Kjær’s worldwide support network will allow us to expand our reach, ensuring that our customers get fast, extensive and reliable support.”Discom - with its highly talented workforce - becomes part of the Brüel & Kjær Automotive Business Unit, adding new solutions and a wealth of production testing and QA knowledge to the company.Brüel & Kjær’s Alan Humphrey, Vice President, Automotive states: “This acquisition is a key step in implementing our strategy to enhance our solutions for automotive customers across both R&D and production testing, leveraging our unique sound and vibration expertise to help customers further optimize their vehicles.”Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/SBrüel & Kjær helps solve sound and vibration challenges, and develops advanced technology for measuring and managing sound and vibration.As a specialist in this domain, the company helps customers ensure component quality, enhance product performance and monitor operational compliance.Over more than 70 years, many of Brüel & Kjær’s research and development people have become recognized global experts, who aid the scientific community and teach at renowned centres.The application of experience and technology promotes quality and efficiency at every stage of a product’s life cycle: design, development, manufacture, deployment and operation.