News Summary:

25th April 2003
Sound & Vibration Technology Ltd buys the UK NVH Test operation from MSX International Ltd.
Millbrook, Bedfordshire, April 25th, 2003

Sound & Vibration Technology Ltd announced today that it will continue to provide Sound Quality Engineering, Noise and Vibration testing and Technology Development services to automotive, aerospace and industrial clients. The new company has been formed from the MSX International team and will operate from the existing offices and laboratory located at Millbrook Proving Ground in the UK.

The group at Millbrook has a worldwide reputation in the field of Sound Quality Engineering and has been working with key clients in Europe, the Far East and the US for more than 20 years, providing leading edge capabilities through the development of new methodologies and processes to help clients to achieve a higher quality product in shorter timescales.

Sound & Vibration Technology Ltd will continue to develop high technology solutions through close working with other specialist partners. Sound & Vibration Technology Ltd has purchased the assets of the operation at Millbrook from MSX International and will take over and complete existing MSX International contracts being executed at Millbrook. Sound and Vibration Technology Ltd will continue to provide UK software sales, support and training services for MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION and for Signalysis SigQC and related products for automated production line testing of noise vibration and sound quality.