SICK Group Acquires RVSI Material Handling Business

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 19 -- Privately held SICK Group has acquired Robotic Vision Systems Inc.'s (RVSI) material handling business, a product line within RVSI Acuity CiMatrix, a supplier of barcode readers for high-speed sortation. These systems are used by package delivery services as well as by major catalog and mail order organizations.

"This acquisition propels us into second position for automatic identification technology worldwide," said Alberto Bertomeu, president of SICK Inc. "We're pleased to enhance our product portfolio and acquire an excellent team of engineers, research and development professionals, sales representatives, technicians and a veteran management team."