Industrial camera developer Basler AG has signed a joint venture agreement with distributor Beijing Sanbao Xingye Image Tech Co. Ltd. to establish Basler Vision Technology China in Beijing, with branches in Shenzhen and Shanghai. Beijing Sanbao Xingye Image Tech has been Basler‘s distribution partner in China for almost twenty years. The company distributes image processing components and consults its customers in machine vision and scientific imaging. Both companies agree to the transfer, with management being staffed by employees of both companies. "Sanbao Xingye and Basler have been working together for many years in a trusting and successful manner,” said Dietmar Ley, CEO of Basler. “We are proud to join forces – pairing our leading-edge technology and manufacturing know-how with Sanbao Xingye’s superb consulting competence and market insight.” ”We are pleased to announce the joint venture with Basler AG, the industry leader in industrial cameras, with an excellent reputation and a world-leading brand,” said Guan Qunli, chairman of Sanbao Xingye. “By bundling our strengths, we will serve our customers even better in the future and offer our employees attractive future prospects.” China and Asia as a whole are strategic growth regions for Basler. The joint venture agreement with Beijing Sanbao Xingye extends Basler’s presence in the Chinese market. Basler is a manufacturer of digital cameras and accessories for industry, medicine, traffic, and a variety of other markets.