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Nossa história

Os especialistas em física do produto

For many decades, HBM and Brüel & Kjær have been trusted by multiple industries to deliver highly accurate technologies and expertise in test and measurement.

Synonymous with innovation and quality, these two renowned and pioneering brands joined forces to become Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK), forming the world’s foremost provider of integrated test, measurement, control, and simulation solutions for product performance evaluation.

HBK continues to build on the two legacies, untapping the potential of combined knowledge and insight within three physical domains – mechanical, sound and vibration and electrical – and allowing us to pursue solutions for the unmet needs of our customers.

Our history

1942

Brüel & Kjær is founded

Per V. Brüel and Viggo Kjær founded the company in Denmark and received a license to trade.

1950

Hottinger Messtechnik is founded

The engineer Karl Hottinger founds Hottinger Messtechnik in a small Bavarian town in Germany.

1958

Brüel & Kjær starts its global expansion

Establishment of sales office in the USA, soon followed by offices throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa over the next few decades.

1973

HBM expands business in the United States of America

Opening first American subsidiary in Marlboro, USA.

1977

First calibration lab

HBM open the first calibration lab of the German Calibration service (DKD), now DAkkS.

1980

Brüel & Kjær expands into China

Brüel & Kjær becomes the first western electronics firm to set up a service center in the People’s Republic of China.

1991

Danish Primary Laboratory of Acoustics

The Danish government commissions Brüel & Kjær to operate the Danish Primary Laboratory of Acoustics (DPLA).

1997

HBM expands into China

HBM founds its Chinese branch office with connected production site.

2000

HBM and Brüel & Kjær are acquired by Spectris

Spectris is providing customers globally with specialist insight through high-tech instruments, test equipment and software.

2008

Expanding business through acquisitions

Brüel & Kjær acquires LDS Test and Measurement and HBM acquires nCode and SoMat.

2014-15

Further acquisitions

Brüel & Kjær acquires Sound Answers in the USA and HBM acquires FiberSensing in Portugal and ReliaSoft in the USA.

2019

HBK – Hottinger Brüel & Kjær is founded

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HBM – excellence across test and measurement
 

Having provided test and measurement solutions for more than 65 years, HBM is the market leader in testing, measuring, and analysis. HBM’s product range covers sensors, transducers, strain gauges, amplifiers, and data acquisition systems, as well as software for structural durability investigations, tests, and analysis. With production facilities in Germany, USA, China, and Portugal, HBM is represented in more than 80 countries worldwide.

 

For more information about HBM’s full range of services and solutions, visit: www.hbm.com

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Brüel & Kjær – leaders in sound and vibration
 

Founded in 1942, Brüel & Kjær has grown to become the world’s leading supplier of advanced technology for measuring and managing the quality of sound and vibration. Brüel & Kjær’s portfolio focuses on optimizing the complete life cycle of products and solutions from design, development, and manufacturing, to deployment and operation. Brüel & Kjær is recognized worldwide for quality, reliability, and performance.

 

To learn more about how Brüel & Kjær can help you to manage sound and vibration challenges, visit: www.bksv.com