burster joins discoverIE Group Cooperation creates synergies for international growth

burster Präzisionsmesstechnik GmbH & Co KG, specialist in measuring and testing equipment, has announced that it has joined the English discoverIE group of companies based in greater London (Fig. 1). The integration into the international electronics group opens up new opportunities for global growth and technological advancements for the company. The company will remain an independent part of discoverIE and will continue to operate under the burster brand. This step also sends a clear signal that the Gernsbach site and its roundabout 150 jobs are being safeguarded. “We are delighted to become part of the discoverIE Group to lead the company into the future while building on our strong brand and reputation. Our values and our commitment to precision and innovation made in Gernsbach remain unchanged,” says the now former owner Matthias Burster. For burster's customers, the collaboration opens up new possibilities in the search for the best solution for their measuring tasks. In future, they will be able to draw on a broader know-how and measurement technology portfolio.

Cooperation creates new opportunities

Since 1961 burster has been a reliable partner for innovative sensors, automation measurement electronics in high-precision applications, as well as measurement and calibration solutions for customers in over 60 countries and almost all industrial sectors. The discoverIE Group, with its two divisions Sensing/Connectivity and Magnetics/Controls, already includes other companies in the industry. This enables burster to benefit from the extensive sales, development and production capacities in the group of companies and to establish itself in important future markets. “We see this new collaboration as a great opportunity to expand our products and technologies globally,” emphasizes Christian Karius, who has been appointed managing director as part of this realignment. With his many years of experience as head of production, quality management and logistics, he is ideally qualified for this position. He will continue to be supported by authorized signatory Bernd Ziegler, responsible for sales, marketing and customer service. The dual leadership is completed by Matthias Burster, who will continue as managing director, now responsible for strategic issues and the integration into the discoverIE Group.

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Picture 1: burster präzisionsmesstechnik, a specialist in measuring and testing equipment, has joined the UK-based discoverIE group of companies and is thus focusing on further international growth. In the picture (from left to right) Christian Karius (Managing Director at burster), Paul Hill (Group Commercial Director discoverIE Group), Graham Pattison (Group Managing Director VARIOHM Holdings), Federico Acquati (Business Development Executive burster Italia), Matthias Burster (Managing Director at burster), Bernd Ziegler (Authorized Signatory and Sales Manager at burster). (Author: burster)

Picture 2: The burster product portfolio: Metrological solutions from sensors and sensor electronics to measuring and testing devices for automated production in almost all industries.

Company information 1: about burster

burster supplies measuring technology ranging from individual sensors to system solutions. Its customers are mainly in mechanical and plant engineering, automation, the automotive industry and its suppliers, electrical and electronic engineering and the chemicals industry. The range includes measuring instruments and testers as well as standard sensors for mechanical and electrical measured values, such as load cells, pressure, torque and displacement sensors, milli- and megohmmeters, and resistance decade boxes. In addition, individual custom OEM solutions are possible, including for many other sectors and future markets such as medical engineering, biotechnology and e-mobility. Many years of experience in designing and building measuring instruments and sensors guarantee optimum solutions every time. Developed and manufactured in Germany, burster sensors, amplifiers and transmitter modules, precision instruments and measuring systems for sensor signal processing are shipped to customers all around the world.

Company information 2: about discoverIE

discoverIE is an international group of companies that develops, manufactures and supplies highly differentiated, innovative electronic components and solutions for industrial OEMs. In 2024, the group generated sales of approximately GBP 440 million with over 4,500 employees and operates in the UK, continental Europe, Asia and North America.

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burster Präzisionsmesstechnik, specialist for measuring and testing equipment, has joined the English discoverIE group of companies and is thus focusing on international growth.