Photonics News: Week in Brief: 11/26/21

KANATA, Ontario — Pleora Technologies established a distribution partnership with Futura Automation, a provider of automation solutions for robotics, material handling, automated assembly, and machine vision applications. Futura Automation will distribute Pleora’s artificial intelligent solutions to ensure end-to-end product quality for manufacturers and brand owners in North America.

NORTHBROOOK, Ill. — IDEX Corp. entered a definitive agreement to acquire Nexsight and its businesses Envirosight, WinCan, MyTana, and Pipeline Renewal Technologies for a consideration of $120 million. Through the Nexsight acquisition, IDEX will expand to include iPEK’s key North American channel partner and its leading wastewater video inspection software platform.

REHOVOT, Israel — Metrology solutions provider Nova entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ancosys GmbH, a privately held chemical analysis and metrology company headquartered in Pliezhausen, Germany, in a $100 million deal. The acquisition is expected to close within the first quarter of 2022.

PLAINSBORO, N.J. — Metrohm opened a new office, which will house development, production, and manufacturing space for Metrohm Group companies Innovative Photonic Solutions and B&W Tek. The 45,000-sq.-ft. facility brings B&W Tek, Innovative Photonic Solutions and a new Metrohm USA applications lab and field office under one roof.