BYK-Gardner Acquires Perisens, a Provider of Measurement and Testing Instruments

The measurement and testing systems manufactured by Persisens are used for quality assurance of painted plastic components on vehicles equipped with radar sensors for autonomous driving. This ensures that the paint systems used do not attenuate the radar signals too much and do not impair the radar’s function. Through this acquisition, Altana’s BYK division is strategically expanding its business in measurement and testing instruments and broadening its product portfolio to include innovative technologies in the field of radar measurement. Persisens, a company based in Feldkirchen near Munich that was founded in 2009 as a spin-off from the Technical University of Munich, will be integrated into BYK-Gardner, headquartered in Geretsried, Bavaria. With its Radom Measurement Systems from the RMS-C and RMS-D product lines, Persisens offers solutions for radar radomes ranging from development through quality control in series production. These RMS systems have been in use worldwide since 2014 by leading automakers, radar sensor suppliers, and suppliers of plastic components, as well as paint and pigment manufacturers.

Measuring Instruments for Painted Vehicle Parts

Persisens’ patented technology can be used in both laboratory measuring instruments and measurement cells on robot-controlled production lines. Persisens’ products enable precise process control of coated plastic automotive components. As part of the acquisition, the employees working for Persisens will be retained. “Persisens’ radar measuring instruments are a perfect complement to BYK-Gardner’s innovative color and gloss measuring instruments,” explains Dr. Jörg Hinnerwisch, Business Unit Manager at BYK. “This is state-of-the-art technology with excellent future prospects.” Dr. Jörg Krames, Managing Director of BYK-Gardner, adds: “True to our motto, ‘Measure the visible and beyond,’ the integration of this new measurement technology allows us to offer our existing customers in the automotive and coatings industries another milestone in our product portfolio, as radar measurement will be indispensable for autonomous driving in the future.” Dr. Florian Pfeiffer, managing partner of Persisens, says: “The integration of Persisens into BYK-Gardner will enable us to further develop our existing testing and measurement instruments even faster, increase brand awareness, and consistently drive innovation forward.”