PTI Announces Acquisition of Leak Detection Associates

PTI (Packaging Technologies & Inspection) announced the completion of its acquisition of Leak Detection Associates (LDA), a manufacturer of helium-based, high sensitivity leak detection systems for the pharmaceutical and biologic industries.

“We are excited about this opportunity, as we see LDA as the global leader in creative helium solutions for high-risk package integrity testing, said Oliver Stauffer, CEO of PTI. “LDA’s leak detection solutions are widely recognized as a market leader for both cold chain and parenteral container applications. LDA’s helium technology and decades of application expertise coupled with PTI’s global network of technical specialists make this partnership a great opportunity to improve high-risk container quality and patient safety.”

“The entire LDA team is excited about becoming part of the PTI family. As a leader in leak testing solutions to the regulated industries, PTI brings a new and larger platform on which the LDA instruments and service programs can grow and expand, and we look forward to working with PTI going forward,” Brian Mulhall, current CEO of LDA, said.

Jeff Morrow-Lucas, will be joining the management team of PTI and will serve as Principal Engineer, Helium Technologies.

LDA’s lead product, a helium leak test system, the SIMS 1915+, combines helium leak detection technology with its proprietary SIMS software for data collection and analysis. In addition, LDA offers a line of low temperature add-on options that enable helium leak testing to as low as -140C for individual package samples. The LDA systems follow the guidelines set forth by the USP 1207 general chapter test requirement and more specifically by ASTM F2391-05, a method that was authored by LDA’s original founder Dr. Darrell Morrow.