ST. LOUIS, May 25, 2017
Morgan Schaffer, founded in 1965, designs, develops, manufactures and markets an integrated offering of dissolved gas analysis (DGA), oil testing, and data management solutions which enhance the ability of electric utilities to accurately monitor the health of critical power transformers.
Morgan Schaffer was the first to develop a commercially available DGA service in North America and further developed a leading expertise in DGA monitoring equipment. Today, Morgan Schaffer markets the most reputable offering of premium DGA equipment, and related software and services for monitoring the health of critical oil-filled transformers.
The business, which will join Doble Engineering and NRG Systems as part of ESCO's Utilities Solutions Group (USG) operating segment, has annualized sales of approximately (USD) $25 million. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Bryan Sayler, President of Doble, commented, "The addition of Morgan Schaffer provides ESCO a more comprehensive line of test capabilities that significantly strengthens our group's product, service and software offerings by adding a highly differentiated, market leading DGA solution. Large transformers are critical to the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power, and Morgan Schaffer's solutions play a vital role in maintaining the health of these important, expensive, and aging assets. DGA solutions are essential in detecting and diagnosing incipient faults in these critical assets to ensure peak power capacity, extend the asset's life, provide condition-based maintenance savings, and avoid catastrophic power grid failure. This acquisition not only fits strategically with Doble but also complements the recent addition of NRG Systems by offering capable solutions supporting renewable energy generation."
Vic Richey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "I'm very excited about our newly expanded product, service and software offerings now available to support our electric utility customers. With Doble, NRG Systems and Morgan Schaffer joining forces, we can now offer a wide range of world-class solutions which, I'm confident will create additional market opportunities to enhance our corporate-wide growth strategies and further our ability to create additional shareholder value. The three companies within our USG segment create a unique and exciting growth opportunity for ESCO as each company leads their respective market with an exceptional brand, reputation, customer service focus, and strong management team."