Andor Technology plc acquires Photonic Instruments Inc.

19-Apr-2010 - United Kingdom

Andor Technology plc announced that it acquired Saint Charles, Illinois-based Photonic Instruments Inc. (Photonic). Photonic is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of laser and lamp based illumination and ablation systems.

Commenting on the acquisition, Conor Walsh, Chief Executive, said: "Photonic Instruments products are broadly recognised as the ultimate ablation and FRAP illumination systems, they complement and strengthen Andor’s Microscopy Portfolio, which we are continuously investing in."

Robert Nowak, co-founder of Photonic said: "We are delighted to be joining Andor. We believe that the combined offering of Andor’s systems products, Bitplane’s software and Photonic’s ablation and patented illumination products strengthens the position of each of the businesses and offers the customer a compelling proposition."

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