Public Company Industrial Services

Transcat

Rochester, New York, United States

Global provider of test and measurement equipment calibration services and compliance/validation solutions for highly technical, regulated industries, along with value-added distribution and rental of test and measurement instrumentation.

Focus Areas
Calibration & metrology services, Enterprise asset management (EAM), Compliance, validation, and CQV services
Website
transcat.com

Tracked deals

8

8 tracked deals across 2020-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

7 buyout · 1 addon

Transcat Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Transcat. 1 2020 1 2021 1 2022 3 2023 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Transcat
    Target
    Southeastern Biomedical Associates
    Seller
    Boyd Campbell, Greg Johnson
    Type
    Buyout

    Transcat acquired Southeastern Biomedical Associates for $12.8 million in cash to expand its biomedical calibration, equipment repair, and preventive maintenance capabilities across the southeastern United States. The acquisition became effective August 31, 2026, with Southeastern’s owners, Boyd Campbell and Greg Johnson, remaining to support growth of the combined biomedical business.

  • Buyer
    Transcat, Inc.
    Target
    SCM Metrology and Laboratories S.A. (SCM)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Costa Rica
    Type
    Buyout

    Transcat, Inc. acquired SCM Metrology and Laboratories S.A. (SCM), a privately held Costa Rica-based calibration services provider. The transaction closed effective April 9, 2026, for approximately $13 million paid in cash (subject to customary adjustments and holdback provisions).

  • Buyer
    Transcat, Inc.
    Target
    Axiom Test Equipment, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Transcat, Inc. acquired all of the capital stock of Axiom Test Equipment, Inc., an electronic test equipment rental and repair provider, effective August 8, 2023. The $38 million purchase was paid with $28 million in Transcat stock and $10 million in cash; Axiom will remain led by its existing management and will be integrated into Transcat's Distribution and Rental business to expand rental capabilities and cross-selling into Transcat's services.

  • Buyer
    Transcat, Inc.
    Target
    SteriQual, Inc.
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Transcat, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRNS) acquired all of the capital stock of SteriQual, Inc., effective July 12, 2023, for $4.25 million paid in Transcat stock. The acquisition is a bolt-on to Transcat's Nexa Enterprise Asset Management business to expand its professional services and CQV (commissioning, qualification, validation) capabilities for life sciences customers.

  • Buyer
    Transcat, Inc.
    Target
    TIC-MS, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Transcat, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRNS) acquired all of the capital stock of TIC-MS, Inc., an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory based in St. Louis, Missouri, effective March 27, 2023 for $9.7 million (70% stock, 30% cash, subject to customary holdbacks). The acquisition strengthens Transcat's Midwest presence, complements its existing St. Louis lab capabilities, and management and staff of TIC-MS will remain in place as operations are consolidated.

  • Buyer
    Transcat, Inc.
    Target
    Complete Calibrations (Galium Limited), e2b Calibration
    Location
    County Cork, Ireland
    Type
    Buyout

    Transcat, Inc. acquired all of the capital stock of Galium Limited (d/b/a Complete Calibrations) in Cork, Ireland for $1.2 million in cash and purchased substantially all assets of e2b Calibration (Cleveland/Mentor, Ohio) for $3.15 million in cash. The deals expand Transcat’s geographic footprint in Ireland and strengthen its avionics and ground-support equipment calibration capabilities in the U.S., while adding IP in calibration robotics and complementary service capacity.

  • December 31, 2021
    Buyer
    Transcat, Inc.
    Target
    Tangent Labs, LLC
    Seller
    Kevin Broderick
    Type
    Buyout

    Transcat, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRNS) purchased all of the stock of privately-held Tangent Labs, LLC effective December 31, 2021 for $9.0 million (subject to customary holdbacks). Tangent, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Indianapolis with an additional lab in Huntsville, Alabama, provides ISO/IEC 17025-accredited calibrations to life science, aerospace and other regulated industries and will be led by owner Kevin Broderick who joined Transcat after the sale.

  • Buyer
    Transcat, Inc.
    Target
    TTE Laboratories, Inc.
    Seller
    TTE Laboratories, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Transcat, Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of TTE Laboratories, Inc., including the pipettes.com URL, effective February 21, 2020. The acquisition expands Transcat’s pipette calibration and repair capabilities, strengthens its distribution/e‑commerce presence in the life sciences market, and increases its footprint in New England.

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