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J.A. King, a leading ISO 17025 accredited precision measurement company, today announced that they are acquiring B & C Instruments, Inc., a Huntsville-based calibration and inspection laboratory.

The purchase of B & C Instruments further increases J.A. King’s market share in Alabama and expands its calibration and repair capability in multiple industries throughout the region. “B&C Instruments works with customers in the same target industries as J.A. King, so they’re a great fit for us,” said John King, CEO of J.A. King. “We can also offer them additional benefits, like an entire custom engineering department and consulting, training and audit prep services.”

J.A. King will maintain operations at the Huntsville, AL facility with minimal disruption in service. “We’re excited to welcome the Huntsville team to our company,” added King. “As we move forward, we plan to uphold and expand B&C’s high level of customer service for all of Northern Alabama.”  For more information, take a look at our Huntsville, AL calibration laboratory location page!

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Did you know… Cross Company is an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Our ESOP started in 1979 and as of 2006, we are 100% employee-owned! Learn more about our ESOP and how that benefits both team members and our customers.
Did you know... the precision measurement group at Cross was founded in 1939 by our current CEO's grandfather, Jim King. That's a whole lot of calibration!
Did you know... A fingerprint weighs about 50 micrograms. We know, we weighed it! The residue left from a finger can actually make a difference in weight results which is why we wear gloves when we calibrate weights. For reference, a sheet of paper is about 4.5 grams, that’s 4.5 million micrograms.
Did you know… Cross Company has grown significantly since our start in 1954. Over the years we've acquired 26 companies! Today, our five groups have expertise in everything from industrial automation to precision measurement, and industry knowledge going all the way back to 1939.