Illinois Tool Works acquired Instron Corporation, a transaction completed in October 2005.
Instron Corporation operates in Test & Measurement (materials and mechanical testing), is based in United States. In early October 2005, ITW completed its previously announced acquisition of Instron Corporation, a maker of materials and mechanical testing systems, including tensile, compression and fatigue testing machines together with related software and consumables used in research and quality-control applications. The business broadened ITW's test and measurement offerings.
Instron added leading materials and mechanical testing technology to ITW, strengthening the company's test and measurement platform and its position in laboratory and industrial testing equipment.
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.