HAMPTON, Va., Nov. 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Measurement Specialties, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:MEAS), a global designer and manufacturer of sensors and sensor-based systems, announced today that Gentech International, Inc. ("Gentech") was recently awarded the Royal Bank of Scotland Award for best international business by the Scottish Council for Development and Industry ("SCDI") . Gentech designs and manufactures liquid-level sensors, position sensors, flow switches, and optical sensors for the automotive, agriculture, construction, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, food and drink, recreation, and water treatment sectors. SCDI highlighted Gentech's creation of a sensor aimed at helping reduce diesel road vehicles' carbon emissions in line with recent legislation.
Gentech was acquired by Measurement Specialties on October 31, 2011 due to its portfolio of position sensors used for tank liquid level management, including urea tank level in heavy truck SCR systems. The business combination provides a clear roadmap for the Company to expand its urea quality systems to SCR tanks, through combined level/quality SCR measurement.
Angela Simkins, Gentech Managing Director commented, "Gentech is proud to receive this prestigious award and is dedicated to the design and manufacturing of sensors and sensor-based systems for on-road and off-road vehicles to meet legislated emissions requirements."
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.