Setaram Inc. acquires HY-Energy LLC

21-02-2008: Setaram Inc. announced the acquisition of Hy-Energy LLC (Newark, CA), a manufacturer of high performance gas sorption scientific instruments for the ever-expanding field of clean renewable energy research.

"This acquisition adds a full suite of analytical capabilities which complement Setaram Instruments' existing Thermal Analysis and calorimetry product lines" said Gilles Widawski, President of Setaram Instrumentation, Caluire France, parent Company of Setaram Inc. "Both Setaram's and Hy-Energy's current customers will benefit from the broader range of capabilities."

Founded in 2000 by Dr. Karl Gross, Hy-Energy (Newark, Ca) provides scientific instruments, consulting and measurement services for testing gas sorption properties of materials including hydrogen absorbing alloys, complex hydrides, and high surface-area hydrogen and other gas sorption materials. Hy-Energy's analytical instruments also offer solutions in the field of food packaging (gas permeability) and catalysis (chemical and petrochemical industry. Dr. Gross is committed to supporting Setaram and Hy-Energy in the future development of products, materials testing and customer relations