Hoskin Scientific Acquires Durham Instruments
September 29, 2023
Oakville, Ontario-based Hoskin Scientific, a portfolio company of River Associates, has acquired Pickering, Ontario-based Durham Instruments, a supplier of test & measurement instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems. The deal, financed with mezzanine debt from PNC Mezzanine Capital, expands Hoskin's national footprint and strengthens its product and service offering across aerospace, automotive, industrial and research end markets.
- Targets
- Durham Instruments
- Platforms
- Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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