# Spectris and Macquarie Capital form joint venture for environmental monitoring business

Spectris plc signed an agreement for Macquarie Capital to acquire 50% of its environmental monitoring business EMS Brüel & Kjær for AUD 76.6 million (GBP 43.4 million). The joint venture is expected to close early in Q2 2018, subject to regulatory approvals.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-14
- Value: $58.0M (76.6M AUD)
- Status: announced
- Products: environmental monitoring services
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Spectris](https://endata.com/companies/7352.md)
- [Macquarie Capital](https://endata.com/companies/7009.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/SPECTRIS-PLC-9590171/news/Spectris-to-establish-joint-venture-with-Macquarie-Capital-for-environmental-monitoring-business-25664778/), 2017-12-14: "Spectris plc today announces that it has signed an agreement with Macquarie Capital for them to acquire 50% of Spectris' environmental monitoring business EMS Brüel & Kjær."

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