AB Dynamics acquires eMpulse Test Systems to expand testing products business

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AB Dynamics acquires eMpulse

Highlights

AB Dynamics acquired eMpulse Test Systems LLC for an initial $11.0 million cash consideration plus up to $15.0 million contingent on performance criteria over three years.
eMpulse generated $5.5 million revenue and $0.5 million EBITDA in 2025, down from $9.3 million revenue and $2.1 million EBITDA in 2024 due to global tariffs but recovered strongly in the first half of 2026.
AB Dynamics expects the acquisition to be earnings enhancing in FY27 and to deliver increasing benefits from commercial synergies and expansion into new international markets.

Deal terms and strategic fit

As reported by London Stock Exchange, citing London Stock Exchange Regulatory News Service, AB Dynamics says it has acquired eMpulse Test Systems LLC for an initial cash consideration of $11.0 million, funded from existing cash resources, with the transaction completed on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Usual post-completion working capital adjustments are expected to add about $1.8 million, while contingent consideration of up to $15.0 million is payable in cash over three years if performance criteria are met.

eMpulse, headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, designs and supplies advanced servoelectric test systems to the global automotive industry. AB Dynamics says the business is highly complementary to its existing Suspension Parameter Measurement Machine offering, with the acquisition adding adjacent laboratory testing products and technology that broaden the group's capabilities in its Testing Products division.

The company says the enlarged business should create commercial synergies through cross-selling eMpulse products to AB Dynamics' established customer base and by using its global sales and support infrastructure to increase adoption in markets where eMpulse has had limited direct presence, including Japan. eMpulse is being acquired from its three shareholders, who are expected to remain with the business to support delivery of growth plans.

Earnings outlook and market impact

Based on unaudited accounts, eMpulse generated revenue of $5.5 million in the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, compared with $9.3 million in 2024, while EBITDA was $0.5 million against $2.1 million a year earlier. Adjusted operating profit was $0.4 million, compared with $2.0 million in 2024, and unaudited net assets at Dec. 31, 2025 were about $3 million.

AB Dynamics says eMpulse's 2025 performance was affected by disruption linked directly to the introduction of global tariffs, but trading has recovered strongly during the first half of the year ending Dec. 31, 2026. The board expects modest growth in revenue and adjusted operating profit versus the three-year average and says the acquisition is expected to be earnings enhancing for the group in FY27, with benefits increasing thereafter as sales synergies are delivered.

Chief Executive Officer Sarah Matthews-DeMers says the transaction expands AB Dynamics' laboratory testing product offering and adds technology that delivers higher performance and greater energy efficiency than hydraulic alternatives. She says the group expects to use its global customer relationships and sales capabilities to deepen penetration with North American original equipment manufacturers and support wider international growth.

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