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3S Photonics Buys Fiber Units
MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2009 -- Debt-laden holding company Avensys Corp. announced it will sell its sole operating business, a fiber optic components maker and instrumentation integrator, to 3S Photonics, a manufacturer of optical and optoelectronic components for telecommunications networks, for $9.3 million.
Boston Scientific Adds Director
Dec 17, 2009 — Boston Scientific Corp. of Natick, Mass., a developer of medical devices, has announced the appointment of Nelda Connors as a director of its board. Connors is president of the Electrical and Metal Products Div. of Tyco International. Previously,...
Beckman, CompuCyte Pen Deal
Dec 16, 2009 — Beckman Coulter Inc. and CompuCyte Corp. have entered into a five-year global distribution agreement, under the terms of which Calif.-based Beckman Coulter will have the right to distribute CompuCyte laser scanning cytometers in cellular analysis...
Andor Taps West Coast Distributor
Dec 15, 2009 — Andor Technology plc, a scientific imaging, spectroscopy solutions and microscopy systems company located in South Windsor, Mass., announced the appointment of Burlingame, Ca.-based Technical Instruments Inc. as its new distributor on the West Coast...
CVI Optics Hit Prime Time
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 15, 2009 – CVI Melles Griot products such as an optical table, a diode-pumped solid-state laser, and assorted optics had their 15 minutes of fame by appearing in The Gorilla Experiment episode of the CBS hit comedy “The Big Bang Theory” on Monday, Dec. 7.
Rambus Buys Tech from GLT
LOS ALTOS, Calif., Dec. 15, 2009 – Technology licensing company Rambus Inc. announced it acquired technology and a portfolio of advanced lighting and optoelectronics patents from Brecksville, Ohio-based Global Lighting Technologies Inc. for $26 million.
Kodak Sells OLED Unit to LG
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 14 -- OLED (organic LED) technology pioneer Eastman Kodak Co. announced it will sell its OLED display business to a group of LG companies for an undisclosed amount.
LED Xmas Superstar Unveiled
MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 14, 2009 – Beginning at dusk every evening throughout the month of December, the world’s biggest revolving Christmas star can be seen at the northern gateway to Munich. Siemens AG, an electronics and electrical engineering company, together with multimedia...
ASCB: Spotlight on Cell Bio
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11, 2009 – The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) annual meeting at the San Diego Convention Center featured new products exhibited by companies such as Photometrics, Hamamatsu Photonics, PerkinElmer, Nikon and Agilent Technologies.
ASCB: Spotlight on Cell Biology
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11, 2009 – Not even a day of rain and wind could keep attendees away from the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) annual meeting at the San Diego Convention Center this week. In fact, the uncharacteristically gray, wet weather might have kept...
First Solar Taps New Executive VP
Dec 11, 2009 — First Solar Inc., a Tempe, Ariz.-based manufacturer of photovoltaic modules, announced that TK Kallenbach has been appointed executive vice president of marketing and product management. Kallenbach comes to First Solar from Honeywell Aerospace,...
Flir to Merge 2 Divisions
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 11, 2009 – Thermal imaging and infrared camera systems maker Flir Systems Inc. said it will merge its Commercial Vision Systems and Thermography divisions into one unit as of Jan. 1.
Sanyo to Cancel Red, IR Diodes
Dec 11, 2009 — Photonic Products Ltd. of Hatfield Broad Oak, UK, a Sanyo laser diode distributor, has announced that, as a result of the recent merger between Sanyo and Panasonic, Sanyo will end production of its industrial red (635 to 670 nm) and IR (782 to 830...
Laser Services Celebrates 30 Yrs.
Dec 10, 2009 — Laser Services Inc., a precision laser cutting, drilling, scribing, etching and welding job shop located in Westford, Mass., is celebrating its 30-year anniversary. Established in 1979 by founders Bruce and June Beauchesne, the company is owned and...
Tridak Appoints Product Manager
Dec 10, 2009 — Tridak, a manufacturer of industrial fluid dispensing and filling equipment headquartered in Torrington, Conn., announced the appointment of Shawn Cole as product manager. Cole comes to Tridak with more than 13 years of global product management and...
Suss Joins Sematech Program
Dec 9, 2009 — Suss MicroTec, a supplier of test solutions for the semiconductor industry located in Munich, Germany, and Sematech, an Austin, Texas-based consortium of chipmakers, announced that Suss will join the Front End Processes (FEP) program of Sematech. As...
Laird Opens Design Center in India
Dec 8, 2009 — Laird Technologies Inc., a St. Louis-based manufacturer of customized, performance-critical components for wireless systems and other advanced electronics applications, announced the opening of its new wireless M2M design center in Bangalore, India....
UK Boosts Plastic Electronics
LONDON, Dec. 8, 2009 – A new $45.5 million government strategy was launched to ensure that the UK remains a global leader in the high-growth and environmentally friendly plastic electronics industry. Plastic electronics technology allows circuits to be printed onto any...
2 to Join Dynasil Board
Dec 7, 2009 — West Berlin, N.J.-based Dynasil Corp. of America, a maker of specialized instruments and products for the medical, industrial and homeland security/defense markets, announced today that Dr. Michael Joyner of the Mayo Clinic and David Kronfeld of...
Oclaro Honored by Huawei
Dec 7, 2009 — Oclaro Inc. of San Jose, Calif., announced today that it was the only supplier in the optical category to receive an Excellent Core Partner Award from China-based telecommunications equipment maker Huawei at the Huawei 2009 Core Partner Convention....
GigOptix Appoints New CFO
Dec 4, 2009 — GigOptix Inc., a fabless supplier of high-speed analog components located in Palo Alto, Calif., announced that Dawn Casterson, chief accounting officer and acting chief financial officer, tendered her resignation on Nov. 30, 2009. The resignation is...
STMicro Consolidates in Asia
Dec 3, 2009 — STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor solutions company located in Geneva, announced changes in its global sales and marketing organization aimed at better serving its customers and improving the overall effectiveness of its sales and marketing...
IPG’s Bill Shiner Nabs LIA Award
Dec 2, 2009 — Fiber lasers and amplifiers maker IPG Photonics Corp. of Oxford, Mass., announced that Vice President of Industrial Markets Bill Shiner received the 2009 President’s Award from the Laser Institute of America (LIA) last month. The award honors...
Irvine Sensors Awarded $5M
Dec 2, 2009 — Irvine Sensors Corp., headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., announced that it received approximately $5.1 million in new development contract awards since late September. These awards are in addition to the $4.6 million in new awards that Irvine...
Trumpf Opens US Tech Center
Dec 2, 2009 — In South Carolina, Trumpf Medical Systems officially opened its new Design & Technology Center next to Charleston’s Cooper River on Oct. 28, 2009. The new US headquarters, a 27,000-sq-ft medical equipment planning facility, will feature various...

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