HAMPTON, Va., Jan. 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Measurement Specialties, Inc. (Nasdaq:MEAS), a global designer and manufacturer of sensors and sensor-based systems, announces third quarter sales for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and updated sales guidance for fiscal year 2012.
The Company expects to report consolidated organic net sales of approximately $69 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. Including recent acquisitions of Eureka, Celesco and Gentech, the Company expects to report consolidated net sales of approximately $76 million.
Frank Guidone, Company CEO commented, "Although third quarter sales were below our initial forecast and guidance, we had strong bookings during the quarter which we believe will support a recovery in the fourth quarter. Organic bookings, which exclude recent acquisitions, were approximately $75 million, an 11% increase over the second quarter, resulting in a three and six month book-to-bill ratio of 1.07 and 0.99, respectively. Consolidated bookings for the third quarter, which include recent acquisitions, were approximately $81 million. Based on third quarter sales and bookings, we expect to finish fiscal 2012 with annual consolidated net sales ranging from $308 million to $311 million, implying fourth quarter consolidated net sales of $81 to $84 million."
About Measurement Specialties. Measurement Specialties, Inc. (MEAS) designs and manufactures sensors and sensor-based systems to measure precise ranges of physical characteristics such as pressure, temperature, position, force, vibration, humidity and photo optics. MEAS uses multiple advanced technologies – piezo-resistive silicon sensors, application-specific integrated circuits, micro-electromechanical systems ("MEMS"), piezoelectric polymers, foil strain gauges, force balance systems, fluid capacitive devices, linear and rotational variable differential transformers, electromagnetic displacement sensors, hygroscopic capacitive sensors, ultrasonic sensors, optical sensors, negative thermal coefficient ("NTC") ceramic sensors and mechanical resonators – to engineer sensors that operate precisely and cost effectively.
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