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title: "KKR-backed Spectris acquires sensor business Sentech"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/fc3a079a-0a27-43e6-93ed-3ccd071ea854
source: "PE Hub"
original_url: https://www.pehub.com/kkr-backed-spectris-acquires-sensor-business-sentech/
author: "Iris Dorbian"
category: "Finance"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2026-07-31T11:31:25.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T12:09:03.087Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1526304640581-d334cdbbf45e?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# KKR-backed Spectris acquires sensor business Sentech

**TL;DR:** Spectris Group, backed by KKR, has acquired Sentech, a Pennsylvania and North Carolina-based sensor business. Sentech will join Hottinger Brüel & Kjær, which is part of Spectris.

*By Iris Dorbian, originally published in PE Hub on 2026-07-31. [Read the original](https://www.pehub.com/kkr-backed-spectris-acquires-sensor-business-sentech/).*

## Story

- Sentech will join Hottinger Brüel & Kjær, which is part of Spectris
- HBK, which has offices in Denmark, Germany and the UK, is a provider of test and measurement solutions
- This is Spectris’ first acquisition since it became a KKR portfolio company

Spectris Group, which is backed by KKR, has acquired Sentech, a Pennsylvania and North Carolina-based sensor business. The seller was Astor Place Holdings. No financial terms were disclosed.

Based in London, Spectris is a supplier of high-tech precision instrumentation, test equipment, and software for industrial applications.

Sentech will join Hottinger Brüel & Kjær, which is part of Spectris. HBK, which has offices in Denmark, Germany and the UK, is a provider of test and measurement solutions.

This is Spectris’ first acquisition since it became a KKR portfolio company. The deal is expected to close later this year. Harris Williams served as exclusive financial advisor to Sentech.

## Entities

- private equity (topic)
- Finance (sector)
- PE Hub (publication)
- Iris Dorbian (person)
- KKR (investor)
- portfolio company (topic)
- Harris Williams (company)
- Spectris Group (company)
- Sentech (company)
- Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (company)
- Astor Place Holdings (investor)
- Spectris acquisition of Sentech (deal)

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Originally reported by Iris Dorbian, PE Hub (https://www.pehub.com/kkr-backed-spectris-acquires-sensor-business-sentech/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/fc3a079a-0a27-43e6-93ed-3ccd071ea854).