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01/2022

ZETEC acquired by EDDYFI TECHNOLOGIES

UNITED STATES Industrial Equipment / Special Machinery / Instrumentation & Measurement EV 300M - 700M USD

Context

Eddyfi/NDT has finalized the acquisition of Zetec from Roper Technologies, a maneuver designed to fundamentally strengthen the group’s competitive positioning in the global NDT market. The strategic rationale for this transaction centers on a "market-unification" play, merging the target's five decades of technical operational depth with the group's modern, growth-oriented diagnostic ecosystem. This fusion effectively creates a specialized powerhouse in the testing and measurement arena, providing the organization with the scientific talent and hardware portfolio required to address the increasing complexity of infrastructure monitoring.

ZETEC, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2021, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Industry & Manufacturing sector (11.6x).

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Target

Zetec operates as a premier technology organization dedicated to the engineering and distribution of high-performance non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions. The entity’s business model is centered on a proprietary framework of ultrasonic and eddy current technologies designed to ensure the structural integrity of critical assets. Its value proposition is anchored in technical operational depth, providing both sophisticated hardware and specialized software that facilitate complex inspections in high-stakes environments. Strategically, the firm focuses on mission-critical applications within the nuclear power, aerospace, and defense industries, where failure is not an option. By maintaining a specialized focus on technical excellence and precision engineering, the organization ensures a vital role in the structural efficiency of maintenance and quality control workflows worldwide. The entity prioritizes technical innovation and industrialized reliability to facilitate the structural advancement of safety standards in global infrastructure.

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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M USD

Revenue range: 50M - 100M USD

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M USD

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Acquirer: eddyfi technologies