Vishay PM Group Plc · Bradford, West Yorkshire United Kingdom

Vishay PM Group wants to be a prime mover in onboard weighing equipment. Through several subsidiaries, the company makes scales and software used in the construction, cargo haulage, and waste management industries. The scales are carried on board heavy trucks and other hauling vehicles to measure weight and assign identifying numbers to cargo items. (The company makes similar systems used on cranes.) PM software then hooks up with GPS equipment to provide route and invoicing management. In 2007 Vishay Intertechnology acquired the company for about £22 million in cash, while PM's electrical contracting business, PWE, was sold to former CEO Geoff Mountain for around £9 million. To read the full description, subscribe now.