Transactions

the stock of United Scale & Engineering Corp has been acquired by Transcat Inc. (NASDAQ: TRSN) MERTZ ASSOCIATES acted as advisor to Seller Company in designing an acquisition search program, contacting potential sellers, evaluating proposals and participating in negotiations.

• UNITED SCALE & ENGINEERING CORP., New Berlin, Wisconsin is a privately held distributor of industrial scale & balance lines and provider of calibration, maintenance and repair services to approximately 2,000 customers. United Scale primarily serves customers in Wisconsin, Northern Illiinois and Upper Michigan.
   
• TRANSCAT INC., Rochester, New York, is a leading global distributor of professional grade handheld test and measurement instruments and accredited provider of calibration, parts inspection, production model engineering and repair services. Transcat markets and distributes national and proprietary brand instruments to over 13,000 global customers.
   
  Transcat’s growth strategy is to expand both its distribution products and calibration services in markets that value product breadth and availability and rely on accredited calibration services to maintain the integrity of their processes.