Unipart Rail has acquired Instrumentel, a spinout from University of Leeds that is developing telemetry systems for rail and automotive applications.
Instrumentel, a UK-based telemetry systems spinout from University of Leeds, was acquired by railway supplier Unipart Rail on Friday for an undisclosed amount.
Founded in 2001, Instrumentel designs and manufactures telemetry systems aimed extreme and inaccessible environments. The spinout targets the railway, automotive and industrial sectors.
The spinout is based on research in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Leeds. The core technology was developed by David McGorman, who now acts as managing director of Instrumentel, as part of his PhD research.
Unipart Rail hopes the acquisition will allow both companies to tap into new markets and develop additional products for British and international clients. Instrumentel will continue to operate as an independent business and the current team will remain with the company.
John Clayton, managing director of Unipart Rail said: “Utilising data is an important focus for the digital revolution and this company has made big leaps for the industry in this field. We are looking forward to working with Instrumental to develop new product and services that our customers want and need.”
