TÜV Rheinland has acquired the UK railway clearance company D/Gauge. It says the acquisition has laid an important foundation for further growth in the rail technology sector in the UK market and far beyond. The company and its 28 employees will be fully integrated into the existing structure and will become a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland UK.
D/Gauge is a business at the forefront of the clearance industry: seamlessly interfacing with the world of track maintenance, vehicle design and railway operations. It has developed a suite of services to support universal rail initiatives. One, is to decarbonise the railway, and another, is to drive the industry forward with digitisation.
Dr. Matthias Schubert, Executive Vice President Mobility of TÜV Rheinland, said: “D/Gauge’s services perfectly complement our portfolio, which has already been confirmed in numerous joint customer projects in the UK.
“We both serve many common key accounts, such as Network Rail, Hitachi, and others. The merger will further strengthen our customer offering.”
A highly innovative and fast-growing niche company
D/Gauge was founded as a family business by rail expert Dr. David Johnson in 2008 and is based in the UK Midlands. Over the years D/Gauge has established itself as a highly innovative and fast-growing niche company.
Having proven its technology in the UK rail sector, co-founder Colin Johnson is excited that this move will accelerate international growth: “This acquisition opens the door to new opportunities and prospects for everyone involved, and I’m thrilled to receive the backing of TÜV Rheinland in our next chapter.”
Dr. Schubert said: “D/Gauge’s software solutions promise tremendous scalability based on an excellent customer network and can also be easily scaled internationally through our well-established sales channels.”
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