HBM Test and Measurement is the technology and market leader and offers products and services for an extensive range of measurement applications in many industries. Users worldwide rely on the perfectly matched components of the complete measurement chain that guarantees maximum accuracy of measurement results and enables optimization of the complete product life cycle: from the development through the testing stages, as well as in manufacturing and production. HBM's product range covers sensors, transducers, strain gauges, amplifiers and data acquisition systems as well as software for structural durability investigations, tests and analysis. The potential fields of application can be found in every branch of engineering and industry in both virtual and physical test and measurement. HBM has 29 subsidiaries and sales offices worldwide and is exclusively represented in another 60 countries. In addition to headquarters in Darmstadt (Germany), other HBM production and engineering facilities are located in Marlboro (USA), Champaign (USA), Suzhou (China) and Porto (Portugal). HBM has been one of the first companies worldwide to be certified per ISO9001. In 1996, HBM's environmental management system was certified per ISO14001. HBM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spectris plc, a group specialized in precision instrumentation and electronic controls.