The IMC Group Acquires HORIZON

COMPANY REPORT
Signal Meter Manufacturer, HORIZON, UK
The IMC Group
Acquires
12-01/2012
Horizon HD-STM
Perfect choice for an installer who
values a practical instrument.
HORIZON
11-12/2012
HORIZON HD-T2
One of the world’s first DVB-T2 signal
analyzers with exceptional data
• The IMC Group was formed in 2007
• IMC specialises in electronic and
mechanical instrumentation
• IMC's products are used all over the world
• HORIZON fits perfect into the range of
different measurement products of IMC
• HORIZON products frequently win
international Product Awards
03-04/2013
HORIZON Nano-S2
Very easy to use instrument
for quick installation of satellite
for HDTV reception
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HORIZON's Award
Winning Products
09-10/2013
HORIZON HD-CM+ for DVB-C
Extremely easy to operate,
for professional installers
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COMPANY REPORT
Signal Meter Manufacturer, HORIZON, UK
IMC Group Acquires
Digital Test Equipment
Experts Horizon
Global Holdings
HORIZON is a well-known brand to
TELE-audiovision readers. Since 2005
we have presented all their new signal
meters in extensive test reports. Each
time their products were on top of the
technology. An equally prominent and
quality obsessed company is the IMC
Group, based in Letchworth (Herfordshire)
in the North of London.
The IMC Group Limited was formed
in 2007 by the amalgamation of Lamerholm
Electronics Limited, Hanwell Instruments
Limited and Jekyll Electronic
Technology Limited. More recently, The
IMC Group has acquired Silvertree Engineering
Limited. The group has over
100 years of experience in environmental
monitoring and offers a comprehensive
range of instrumentation and
communication systems. The group’s
production range runs from small
batches to thousands of units.
Apart from the newly acquired HORI-
ZON brand The IMC Group trades under
these 4 brand names:
HANWELL: Environmental monitoring
and control solutions. HANWELL offers
over 100 data loggers, radio and
GPRS transmitters to cover parameters
as energy, temperature, humidity, wind
speed/direction, Lux & UV, dust, insect
pest control, CO2, pressure and many
ëHerfordshire
more. Users are given the tools to accurately
measure and monitor areas
with potential risk of damage either
in rooms or objects within building, in
transit or even in remote locations.
ICESPY: Wireless temperature monitoring
solutions. The ICESPY system is
used mainly in the food, pharmaceutical
and healthcare sectors to wirelessly
monitor temperatures within fridges,
cold rooms, storage facilities, vehicles,
warehouses, laboratory equipment
such as freezers and incubators.
The ICESPY wireless monitoring system
consists of transmitters that log, store
and send readings to its base and data
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Ian Robinson is Group Managing Director of The IMC Group and now also leading
signal meter manufacturer HORIZON
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The IMC Group's HQ in Letchworth (Herfordshire) in the North of London
can be downloaded to either a single
PC, IT network or to the Internet.
SHOCKLOG: Shock sensor and recorder
assisting with damage prevention.
Shock, vibration and unacceptable
environmental conditions can cause
damage. By monitoring shock critical
goods in place or in transit, SHOCK-
LOG enables users to not only reduce
potential hazards and risks associated
with critical damage but also the costly
repairs and replacements after irreparable
damage has ocurred.
SHOCKWATCH: Provides preventative
solutions for damaged cargo. The
SHOCKWATCH range is deployed by
thousands of the world’s largest companies
to detect shipment damage,
whether that is impact, temperature
and/or tilt. SHOCKWATCH are self adhesive
devices that stick directly onto
the package and are activated for the
length of the journey.
Adding to these brands is now HORI-
ZON, which designs, manufacture and
distribute high quality satellite, cable
and terrestrial signal strength meters.
HORIZON now has repair and service
centers in the UK, Germany, USA and
India.
The acquisition of HORIZON fits perfectly
into the specialisation in electronic
instrumentaion of The IMC Group
and strong brand identity. HORIZON is
currently based only 30 minutes from
IMC’s UK HQ and will be quickly integrated
into The IMC Group at its Letchworth
facility to ensure the smoothest
adoption takes place, and full assistance
will be given to all employees to
ensure the whole experience is as positive
as possible.
IMC Group Managing Director Ian
Robinson said: “IMC has doubled in size
due to our focus on new technology as
proactive designers and creators of innovative
instrumentation products and
this latest acquisition fits ideally into
our future expansion plans and brings
to the Group an opportunity to diversify
with a new range of products in
different markets, with the benefit of a
strong brand name.“
He added: “The IMC Group was
formed and subsequently grown from
a series of mergers and acquisitions
and we shall be continuing that growth
both organically and by further acquisitions,”
TELE-audiovision is preparing a
more detailed Company Report on IMC
for a later magazine issue.
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