Microtest Group acquires Focused Test and enters the U.S. market
19 November 2024 - After its recent operation in the UK and those in 2023 in the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy, the Microtest Group has arrived in the United States, acquiring Focused Test, one of the few companies worldwide specialized in test systems for SiC and GaN microchips, completing its fifth acquisition in 18 months. The Microtest Group thus consolidates its leadership in test systems and microchip testing, surpassing €80 million in revenue and employing over 400 people.
Less than two months after acquiring ipTEST in the United Kingdom, the Microtest Group, an Italian leader in the production of test systems and microchip testing on silicon wafers and packages, has obtained authorization from the U.S. government to proceed with the acquisition of Focused Test, a company specialized in testing of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) microchips, with offices in Boulder (USA) and Cabuyao (Philippines). Focused Test has over 25 years of experience in the U.S. market, achieved a revenue of $3 million in 2023, and employs 15 people.
With this acquisition, the Microtest Group now reaches an aggregated revenue of over €80 million and employs more than 400 people, further solidifying its position as a leading player in test equipment (ATE) and microchip testing services in Italy. It also strengthens its role as a preferred partner for global leaders in microchip and semiconductor production.
This acquisition, the fifth for the Group in just over a year – following the acquisition of the British company ipTEST in July and those made in 2023 of the Dutch Test Inspire, the German RoodMicrotec, and the Italian GEDEC – is part of a growth and international development strategy initiated in 2022 with the support of Xenon Private Equity. The goal is to make Microtest the only company in Europe capable of managing the entire microelectronic development process, starting with chip design, with a particular focus on ATE production and related services.
From an industrial perspective, the inclusion of Focused Test will bring significant expertise to the Microtest Group in developing innovative devices for testing silicon carbide and gallium nitride semiconductors – frontier technologies for managing electric motor batteries and inverters, which are expected to grow by more than 30% annually over the next five years due to the ongoing energy transition. This new acquisition will enable the Group to serve power microchip manufacturers and expand its presence in the North and Central American markets.
Following this acquisition, Microtest now operates in 13 locations across Europe, the United States, and the Far East: from its headquarters in Altopascio (Lucca) to Malacca in Malaysia, with two commercial offices in Singapore and Tokyo, from the GEDEC offices in Genoa and Turin, to Test Inspire’s offices in Welsum, Netherlands, and RoodMicrotec’s offices in Nördlingen and Stuttgart, Germany, as well as the newly acquired ipTEST offices in Guildford, UK, and Ipoh, Malaysia, and the new Focused Test offices in Boulder, Colorado, and Cabuyao, Philippines.
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