Source | Alpha Technologies

Alpha Technologies (Hudson, Ohio, U.S.), a polymer testing and analysis company has acquired Metravib Material Testing (Limonest, France), a specialist in dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and fatigue testing. The acquisition brings together two trusted names in materials testing to expand global capabilities, improve customer support and drive product innovation for research and industrial laboratories around the world. Alpha purchased Metravib Material Testing from the Acoem Group, a producer in AI-powered
sensors and systems based in France.

“This acquisition underscores our commitment to deliver the most comprehensive and reliable material testing solutions available,” says Neil Friery, president of Alpha Technologies. “Combining Metravib Material Testing’s technologies and expertise with our own enables us to support critical customer needs with even greater precision.”

Bringing together Alpha Technologies and Metravib Material Testing creates a portfolio of material testing solutions, including rheology, DMA, viscoelastic property characterization, failure analysis, fatigue performance evaluation and thermo-mechanical analysis.

Customers will benefit from broader access to advanced instruments, streamlined support and expanded global field service coverage. The integration of Metravib Material Testing’s technologies — including automated specimen handling systems and crack growth testing modules — will enhance research capabilities and accelerate product development timelines.

“We are confident that Alpha Technologies, with its deep understanding of the materials analysis market and extensive international presence, provides the ideal environment for Acoem to thrive and achieve its full potential,” adds Fabien Condemine, CEO of Acoem.

The acquisition immediately expands the material testing options available to Alpha and Metravib customers, supported by a larger team of experienced field service technicians and global applications experts (Alpha answers additional customer questions here).