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03.03.2010:
Instrument Systems Acquires X-Rite's Light Measurement
Division
Munich-based Instrument Systems GmbH has taken over the
light measurement division of X-Rite Inc., effective January
1, 2010. With this move, the world leader in LED measurement
technology has extended the company portfolio with products
and technologies for automotive and general lighting applications.
Instrument Systems integrated this division into its newly
founded subsidiary Optronik Berlin GmbH. X-Rite had already
marketed these product lines under the brand name Optronik.
Optronik plays a leading role in the industry, furnishing
entire light labs to the automotive and transportation engineering
sector. Its main products are large goniophotometer systems,
retroreflectometers, and photometers. Optronik's clientele
includes prestigious testing and certification institutes
as well as nearly all major suppliers of automotive lighting
and many automobile manufacturers.
"This acquisition enables Instrument Systems to better
satisfy future market demands for LEDs in general lighting
applications and extend its lead in light measurement technology,"
notes company president Richard Distl. "What's more,
all legacy customers of Optronik are sure to benefit from
our expertise in spectroradiometry."
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