NTS acquires Wyle Labs' testing business

Calabasas, California – National Technical Systems Inc. (NTS), an independent provider of environmental simulation testing, inspection, and certification solutions in the United States, has acquired the testing business of Wyle Laboratories Inc. (Wyle Labs). Operating out of three state-of-the-art facilities, Wyle Labs' testing business is a leader in environmental, dynamics, structural, EMI/EMC, fluid flow, and acoustics testing solutions, primarily serving the nuclear, space, and defense end markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

 

Wyle Labs' testing laboratories are located in Huntsville, Ala., El Segundo, Calif., and San Bernardino, Calif., and provide a diverse array of testing services, bringing significant new capabilities and geographic coverage to NTS's national network of 25 laboratories.

 

• NTS Huntsville is a large, independent environmental simulation testing lab, boasting a strong presence in the aerospace, defense, nuclear, and voting systems industries for more than 50 years. 

 

• NTS El Segundo is a leader in the space and civil aviation markets and possesses a portfolio of highly customized equipment. 

 

• NTS San Bernardino offers a highly specialized suite of testing, primarily for aerospace propulsion development, and specializes in rocket firing and high flow, high pressure fluid and cryogenic testing.

 

These facilities will allow NTS to create centers of excellence with capabilities for nuclear and space testing in support of NTS's mission to be the first choice for independent testing solutions.

 

NTS President and Chief Executive Officer William C. McGinnis said, "Add-on acquisitions have always been an integral component of our strategy, and adding the Wyle testing assets to our portfolio of solutions is the latest example of the significant technological, personnel, and capital investments we are making to support our customers. We are confident that this combination enhances our position as the preeminent independent environmental simulation testing, inspection, and certification provider in North America, and we welcome the Wyle team to NTS."

 

Keith Wilson, general manager of the Huntsville facility, said, "We are excited to join the NTS family of testing labs. This is a terrific opportunity for our employees, customers, and our company as NTS is a recognized leader that allows us to enhance our testing capabilities and breadth of service offering for both new and existing customers. NTS has an excellent reputation in many of the industries we currently serve, and we look forward to working as a team to provide best-in-class testing solutions to our customers across the country."