Bemsiq acquires Armstrong

Bemsiq Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Greystone Energy Systems, has acquired The Armstrong Monitoring Corp. (Armstrong), further strengthening its presence in North America. Armstrong employs 60 people and generates an annual revenue of 9 million CAD (FY2024).

Founded in 1981, Armstrong designs, develops, manufactures, and services proprietary monitors, systems, transmitters, sensors, and accessories for gas detection applications across commercial and industrial sectors. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with manufacturing facilities on-site, the company serves a wide customer base throughout North America. Armstrong provides an extensiverange of gas detection solutions, positioning itself as a one-stop shop for its customers. Key application areas include parking garages, warehouses, service bays, waste and water treatment facilities, manufacturing environments, and more. The company also introduces innovative solutions to the market, such as exchangeable gas sensor modules, which reduce long-term costs and enhance serviceability and sustainability.

Bemsiq has established a strong position within the building automation field device market in Europe and North America in recent years. The addition of Armstrong further strengthens Bemsiq’s product portfolio with a comprehensive gas detection offering. Armstrong will operate within the Bemsiq Group as a wholly owned subsidiary of Greystone Energy Systems Inc.

“We want to give our warmest welcome to all Armstrong employees. We have known and followed Armstrong for many years and are impressed by their innovative solutions and growth journey in the gas detection market. The complementary product lines between Greystone and Armstrong offer significant new growth opportunities for Bemsiq from a product and application perspective. In addition, we have the ability to take the Armstrong products around the world through our subsidiaries in Dubai, India, Singapore and Malaysia. This is now Bemsiq’s fourth acquisition in North America and we are looking forward to continuing our expansion in the region”, says Mikael Johnsson Albrektsson, CEO at Bemsiq Group.

“We are thrilled to become part of the Bemsiq Group family of companies. This partnership provides us with an exciting opportunity to accelerate our development initiatives, expand our market presence, and bring a broader, more integrated value proposition to Armstrong’s loyal customer base. We are confident that, with Bemsiq’s support, we can unlock new growth opportunities and continue delivering innovative and reliable solutions in gas detection”, say co-CEOs and owners Joanne Johnson and Rod Sprules.