TMI Group Acquires FIBRO System AB

Release Date: January 20, 2012
NEW CASTLE, DE

The TMI Group of Companies, a global manufacturer of testing instrumentation, announced today that it has acquired FIBRO System AB, Stockholm, Sweden.

For more than 20 years, FIBRO System, www.fibro.se , has established a reputation of inventing new testing methods based on innovative technologies. "All of our development work," says Bernt Boström, Chief Operating Officer of FIBRO System, "supports the concept of predictive quality control with a focus on relevant dynamic performance which ensures customer confidence in quality." "By joining the TMI Group," Boström says, "we add resources to FIBRO System which makes our innovations available to the global market."

"We are very pleased to welcome FIBRO System AB to the TMI Group," says John Sullivan, owner of the TMI Group of Companies. "With the acquisition of FIBRO, in Europe alone we now have direct offices providing manufacturing and technical support in Sweden, The Netherlands, France and Germany." "The acquisition of FIBRO continues to strengthen the TMI Group brand name and our customer support in Europe."

About FIBRO:

FIBRO System AB was founded in 1988; the company develops and manufactures innovative technologies primarily for research and quality control for measuring dynamic surface properties of materials such as contact angle, absorption, dimensional stability, smoothness, print quality and moisture.

About TMI

Testing Machines Inc. (TMI) manufactures and markets physical property testing instruments for the paper, pulp, film, foil, ink, coatings, nonwoven, textile and corrugated industries. TMI has a network of sales offices and agents throughout the US and in over 50 countries.

The TMI Group of Companies consists of Testing Machines Inc., Delaware, Lawson-Hemphill, Swansea, Ma., Messmer Instruments Ltd., UK, Büchel BV, Netherlands, Adamel Lhomargy SARL, France and TMI Canada.

For Additional Information Contact:
Testing Machines Inc.
40 McCullough Drive, New Castle, DE 19720 USA
Tel: 302-613-5600
Fax: 302-613-5619
E-mail: info@testingmachines.com
Web: www.testingmachines.com

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