HACH 哈希公司收购比利时制造商AppliTek

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Hach Company Acquires Belgian Manufacturer AppliTek

Oct 23rd 2017

Loveland, Colo. – (Oct. 23, 2017) – Hach Company (hach.com) announced today its acquisition of AppliTek (applitek.com), a manufacturer of online analyzers and monitoring systems based in Nazareth, Belgium. The acquisition was conducted through Belgium-based affiliate Hach Lange N.V.

AppliTek is a leading designer and manufacturer of wet chemical and biological online analyzers. The company develops application-specific solutions for customers in a range of industries including municipal drinking water and wastewater, environmental protection and industrial segments such as chemical, mining, and power generation. AppliTek’s online analyzers and integrated systems help customers increase efficiency, meet compliance requirements and reduce costs.

“We are excited to add this respected leader in wet chemistry analysis to the Hach family,” said Kevin Klau, President of Hach. “AppliTek analyzers complement our existing portfolio and provide us a scalable platform from which we can drive future growth. I also want to welcome AppliTek’s knowledgeable and highly skilled associates to our team, and am confident you will feel welcome surrounded by Hach colleagues who share a passion for ensuring water quality for people around the world.”

AppliTek is headquartered in Belgium and serves customers in more than 120 countries through direct sales and distributors. Founded in 1985, the company has experienced rapid growth in recent years, with robust demand for its instruments that measure a broad range of wet chemistry parameters including Nutrients, Hardness, Alkalinity, Toxicity, ATP, TOC and many others. AppliTek’s long history of creating value-added solutions for industrial markets has established the company as a leader with deep understanding of customer applications.

“I am proud of what we have accomplished at AppliTek, starting with my father and mother in 1985, and continuing through this year,” said AppliTek President and CEO David Laurier. “I am thrilled to have AppliTek join Hach, as they are an ideal partner to help us scale globally and to continue to invest in our technology. This is a great opportunity for AppliTek employees to join an industry leader, as I’m confident Hach will build on the recent momentum for years to come.”

About Hach
For more than 70 years, Hach® (www.hach.com) has provided innovations to support our customers. Hach gives customers confidence in their water analysis by delivering expert answers, outstanding support, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions. Hach analytical instruments, services, software, and reagents are used to ensure the quality of water in a variety of industries in more than 100 countries globally.

About AppliTek
AppliTek is a manufacturer of online analyzers and monitoring systems used in a range of municipal and industrial applications. Companies and municipalities rely on AppliTek analyzers to monitor and control their assets and operations, in order to achieve compliance, increase efficiency, reduce costs and enhance safety.

HACH 哈希公司收购比利时制造商AppliTek

2017年10月23日

（2017年10月23日） - 哈希公司（hach.com）今天宣布收购位于比利时Nazareth的线上分析仪和监控系统制造商AppliTek（applitek.com）。该收购是通过位于比利时的附属公司Hach Lange N.V.进行的。

AppliTek是湿化学和生物在线分析仪的领先设计和制造商。该公司针对各种行业，包括市政饮用水和废水，环境保护以及化工，矿山和发电等工业领域的客户开发应用专用解决方案。 AppliTek的在线分析仪和集成系统可帮助客户提高效率，满足合规性要求并降低成本。

哈希总裁凯文·克劳（Kevin Klau）表示：“我们很高兴能够向哈希家族添加这个受人尊敬的湿化学分析领导者。 “AppliTek分析仪补充了我们现有的产品组合，为我们提供了可扩展的平台，从而推动未来的发展。我也想欢迎AppliTek的知识渊博和技术精湛的员工到我们的团队，并相信你会感到受到哈维同事的热烈欢迎，他们分享了对世界各地人们的水质的热情。“

AppliTek总部设在比利时，通过直销和分销商为120多个国家的客户提供服务。该公司成立于1985年，近年来经历了快速增长，其仪器需求旺盛，测量了广泛的湿化学参数，包括营养，硬度，碱度，毒性，ATP，TOC等。 AppliTek为工业市场创造增值解决方案的悠久历史已经将公司作为领导者，深入了解客户应用。

AppliTek总裁兼首席执行官David Laurier表示：“我以1985年的父亲和母亲为起点，在AppliTek所取得的成就感到自豪。 “我很高兴有AppliTek加入哈希，因为他们是帮助我们在全球扩张并继续投资于我们技术的理想合作伙伴。这是AppliTek员工加入行业领导者的绝佳机会，我相信哈希将会在未来几年的发展势头的基础上发展。“

关于哈希
70多年来，Hach®（www.hach.com）为客户提供了创新。哈希通过提供专家的答案，杰出的支持和可靠，易于使用的解决方案，使客户对水分析的信心。哈希分析仪器，服务，软件和试剂用于确保全球100多个国家的各种行业的水质。

关于AppliTek
AppliTek是在各种市政和工业应用中使用的在线分析仪和监控系统的制造商。公司和市政府依靠AppliTek分析仪监控和控制其资产和运营，以实现合规性，提高效率，降低成本并提高安全性