Carl Zeiss Ltd. has announced an agreement to acquire Imaging Associates (IMAS) Ltd. of Bicester, UK. As a distributor of Zeiss’ materials microscopy products since 1992, IMAS has supported digital imaging platforms in research, clinical and industrial environments. The company, which will be fully integrated within Zeiss, will continue to support customers in industrial and other markets. Additionally, IMAS will contribute its software application development expertise and will support digital imaging platforms across Zeiss’ microscopy portfolio.