With European defence spending accelerating, NMi Group has moved to capture a share of the testing and certification work that comes with it.

The Bridgepoint-backed ATICC platform acquired TechnoLab GmbH, a Berlin-based testing laboratory specialising in environmental simulation and mechanical testing for defence, aerospace, and advanced industrial applications.

TechnoLab brings more than 30 years of expertise and an ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation that qualifies it to certify high-specification components under extreme conditions.

Its customer base stretches from automotive through aerospace, rail, and defence, and its Berlin location provides a natural entry point for global manufacturers needing qualified testing in Germany.

Post-close, the business will be renamed NMi TechnoLab and will operate alongside the group’s existing EMC and radio testing facility in Blomberg, forming an integrated platform spanning environmental, mechanical, EMC, and radio testing.

The transaction extends NMi Group’s sector depth into regulated, reliability-critical markets that are benefiting from structural tailwinds such as the energy transition and defence modernisation.

CEO Yvo Jansen said the TechnoLab team brings genuine technical expertise to markets that are strategically important and growing.

Bridgepoint partner Matt Legg called the acquisition a natural complement to the platform’s existing capabilities and said the firm will continue to back the group’s organic and M&A-led expansion.

Completion remains subject to foreign direct investment regulatory clearance, which the parties expect to receive within two months of signing.