From temperature professional to measurement technology specialist

10 years ago, in August 2011, B+B Thermo-Technik took over part of the company Hygrosens Instruments. But how did this takeover come about and what became of the acquired part?

In 1984, Rudolf Boll founded the company B+B Thermo-Technik GmbH together with Norbert Baumann in Donaueschingen-Allmendshofen. In small premises, he tinkered with measurement solutions and electronic evaluation solutions. Over the years, the company grew steadily. Just 4 years after the company was founded, the boss and his first employees moved to the new company building in Donaueschingen. Steady growth was followed by the establishment of further locations. A branch office was founded in the Netherlands and one production site each in China and Serbia. In 2011, B+B Thermo-Technik GmbH took over the humidity and pressure measurement technology business areas of Hygrosens Instruments and thus further expanded its range of measurement technology for a wide variety of applications.

Hygrosens Instruments was a well-known supplier to B+B. Years before the takeover, B+B had already been purchasing measurement technology products in the areas of humidity and pressure from the manufacturer from Löffingen. This meant that special customer requests for measurement variables outside of B+B’s expertise could still be served. In 2011, an unexpected enquiry finally arrived at the company. Mr Friedrich, the owner and founder of Hygrosens, asked Rudolf Boll whether B+B would like to take over Hygrosens, because the man from Löffingen wanted to leave the industry and turn his hobby into his profession. However, B+B rejected an initial offer because too many Hygrosens products were not interesting for the measurement technology manufacturer from Donaueschingen. Finally, after negotiations, there was an agreement on a partial purchase of Hygrosens: B+B took over a little more than 50% of Hygrosens Instruments; this concerned the areas of humidity and pressure measurement technology. The remaining areas were taken over by the company Beko Technologies.

The former founder of Hygrosens trained the B+B staff in the new measurement technology areas of humidity and pressure, and in addition B+B was able to take over approx. 10 experienced employees for electronics production, also from Hygrosens. Due to these good general conditions, the acquisition of new product fields was an enrichment for B+B. The customer base could be increased by approx. 25%, as the previous Hygrosens customers could now be serviced by B+B.

Since the takeover in 2011, a lot has happened in the field of humidity and pressure measurement technology. B+B is constantly developing the existing products and adapting them to the latest technological standards. Likewise, the customers’ needs have been analysed and the product portfolio expanded.

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