SGSOY SGS SA (PK)

ZURICH -- SGS S.A. (SGSN.VX) Wednesday said it has acquired Umweltanalytik RUK GmbH, a provider of biogas, stack and fugitive emission testing services, for an undisclosed sum.

MAIN FACTS:

- Based near Trier, it operates a state of the art laboratory.

- Founded in 1992 and privately owned, Umweltanalytik RUK GmbH employs 17 experts and generated 2012 revenue in excess of Euro 2 million.

- This acquisition enables SGS to enter the renewable energy market (biomass, biogas) and sets the foundation for SGS to become a centre of excellence in that field.

-Zurich Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires, +41 43 443 80 47; zurichdjnews@dowjones.com

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