3M (St. Paul, Minn.) has acquired Natick, Mass.-based Hybrivet Systems Inc., maker of the lead detection device LeadCheck Swabs. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to a 3M release, the acquisition of Hybrivet Systems provides the company immediate access to the potentially large market for testing coatings for lead in older homes to meet the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule.
"The LeadCheck products complement and build on our paint preparation, tape and safety businesses and broaden our product offerings in the paint aisle," said Jack Truong, vice president and general manager, 3M Construction and Home Improvement Markets Division, in the release.
Hybrivet Systems employs 11 people.
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