SENSECA, a leader in environmental monitoring and measurement technology has acquired Spanish company Geonica, which specialises in system engineering and integration and environmental solutions. It has also acquired UK-based Biral, a provider of high-precision meteorological sensors.
Senseca chief executive officer, Christian Unterberger said, “With the skillset that these acquisitions bring to Senseca, we see opportunities to grow our global presence through the expansion of our measurement instrumentation range, giving us a greater market reach. Thanks to the synergy of our technical solutions, we are now able to deliver comprehensive environmental measurement systems that fully meet the needs of our customers.”
“Geonica brings to the table strong data logger competence, expertise in data acquisition, transmission and management via its own solutions, whilst Biral’s highly specialised focus on visibility and present weather sensors, as well as thunderstorm detection fits perfectly with our strategy of creating a very focused and comprehensive portfolio of environmental sensor technologies. Both acquisitions will strengthen our leadership in the environmental measurement marketplace,” said Unterberger.
“High-precision weather monitoring across multiple sectors from renewable energy to aviation, marine, infrastructure and road safety, will all benefit from the advanced measurement technology from Geonica and Biral. South Africa is well known for its sports facilities such as golf courses and outdoor sports clubs, areas where the prediction of, for example, thunderstorms is important and can save lives, will definitely find the Biral thunderstorm monitoring technology of great interest. I believe these acquisitions will cement Senseca’s South African footprint as the leading manufacturer and supplier of specialised environmental measurement instrumentation.” said Jan Grobler (pictured), managing director of Senseca South Africa.
Geonica has long been known for its advanced data loggers and remote platforms for data and image acquisition and transmission which are compatible with a vast array of sensors enabling the measurement of meteorological, hydrological, physical and environmental parameters.
Likewise, Biral’s cutting-edge sensor technology delivers accurate and highly reliable weather monitoring data for critical sectors. These sensors measure key meteorological phenomena such as precipitation, visibility, and lightning activity that will ensure safety and operational efficiencies across various infrastructure and public environments.
