WITT Gasetechnik has announced the acquisition of the Contura product range for non-destructive packaging leak testing from Inficon, effective July 1, 2026. The agreement includes the associated patents and is aimed at ensuring a seamless transition for existing customers while supporting the continued technological development of the systems.
The acquisition comes as Inficon exits the packaging inspection market as part of a strategic realignment. The company has selected WITT as the successor for the Contura technology, entrusting the future development and support of the product line to a company with established expertise in packaging, gas analysis, and leak testing solutions.
With the addition of Contura technology, WITT is expanding its portfolio of leak testing solutions. The Germany-based company, which has decades of experience serving the food and packaging industries, will assume full responsibility for the development, marketing, servicing, and future advancement of the existing Contura systems.
Commenting on the transition, Jorge Oevermann, Product Manager for Leak Detection Tools at Inficon, said:
“For many years, the Contura product range has been synonymous with precise and reliable leak testing. It was important to us to hand this technology over to a partner who can offer customers long-term continuity and continue to develop the product with technical expertise.”
For existing Inficon customers, the transition is intended to provide long-term planning certainty. Product availability, spare parts supply, and service support will continue through WITT’s global service and partner network, ensuring uninterrupted support for users of Contura systems.
From a non-destructive testing perspective, the acquisition strengthens WITT’s capabilities in packaging integrity inspection. The Contura technology, which will be integrated into WITT’s established Leak Master product family under the name Leak Master Contura, utilizes a patented pressure differential method for leak detection. The approach enables rapid, reproducible, and non-destructive identification of both micro-leaks and macro-leaks across a wide range of packaging formats, including capsules and pouches.
The technology does not require test gases such as CO₂ and is capable of detecting micro-leaks as small as 10 micrometers, offering packaging manufacturers an efficient solution for quality assurance and product integrity testing.
The acquisition marks a strategic expansion of WITT’s inspection portfolio while ensuring continuity for existing Contura customers and the continued development of non-destructive leak testing technologies for the packaging sector.
Reference: https://packagingsouthasia.com/invest-ma-jv/witt-acquires-contura-technology/
