ACQUISITION: ITW Completes Instron Acquisition

Jason Sandefur

Illinois Tool Works Inc. acquired material testing manufacturer Instron Corp. Instron has projected annual revenue of $240 million.
Norwood, MA-based Instron has manufacturing facilities and technical centers in North America, Europe and Asia. Instron provides material and structural testing instruments, software and services. Web: instron.com \ �2005 FastenerNews.com