TE Connectivity boosts pressure sensor expertise with acquisition of American Sensor Technologies
HARRISBURG, Pa., 9 Oct. 2014. Executives of interconnect technology expert TE Connectivity Ltd. in Harrisburg, Pa., are boosting their company's expertise in pressure and position sensing with their acquisition of American Sensor Technologies, Inc. in Budd Lake, N.J.
American Sensor Technologies (AST) specializes in pressure and position sensing solutions with 2013 revenues of approximately $20 million. The acquisition further expands TE's growing portfolio of sensors and sensor systems, company officials say.
AST specializes in manufacturing products incorporating their proprietary technologies for use in high-performance, harsh and extreme environments such as high corrosion, high and low temperatures, and toxic and hazardous materials settings.
AST's products serve several industries including marine and offshore oil and gas, energy and power generation, industrial controls, aerospace and defense, and industrial and commercial transportation.
The organization will become part of the TE Sensor Solutions business, which reports into TE's Transportation Solutions segment.
For more information contact TE Connectivity online at www.te.com, or American Sensor Technologies at www.astsensors.com.
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