Bacharach Inc. has the completed the acquisition of Parasense Inc., a manufacturer of refrigeration detection and monitoring equipment for the food retail and military segments of the refrigeration and air conditioning markets. 

“Parasense has an exceptional reputation in refrigeration monitoring in the food retail sector and provides integrated energy management systems and remote data management to ensure energy efficiency, food safety, reduced waste, and operating costs savings,”  said Doug Keeports, president of Bacharach. “This aligns well with Bacharach’s strategic plan and focus on market leadership in instrumentation and expertise of refrigerant monitoring,  as well as complimenting Bacharach’s strengths in the combustion and emissions analysis markets.  We are happy to welcome the Parasense team and look forward to continuing to grow our combined businesses.”

Located in Quedgeley, England, the Parasense manufacturing and design operations are under the direction of Dan Radford, managing director, and includes sales and support resources for their European and export customer base. In North America, Parasense supports their market position with distribution, assembly, service, sales, and training in its Stanardsville, VA facility under the direction of Michelle Collier, COO.

As the management team works to leverage the combined strengths of the two businesses, Parasense and Bacharach will continue to operate business as usual under their existing structure, company name, contacts, and customer and supplier interactions.