DUNEDIN, FL — Ocean Optics, Inc. has acquired Oerlikon Optics USA, a supplier of custom optical components and subassemblies. Under terms of the agreement, Oerlikon’s Golden, Colo.-based operation, including plant assets and customer and supplier relationships, will be integrated into Ocean Optics’ Largo, Fla.-based Thin Films Division. “Oerlikon has a rich tradition of excellence in both design and manufacturing arts in the optics and thin films industry,“ said Phi Buchsbaum, vice president of the Thin Films Division of Ocean Optics. “The additional expertise and manufacturing capacity the acquisition provides are the perfect complement to Ocean Optics’ unique optical thin films processes. Our combined resources will result in a new generation of quality, innovative optical and thin film products benefiting an array of industries.”
With locations in North America, Europe and Asia, Ocean Optics is a subsidiary of U.K.-based Halma p.l.c. The Ocean Optics Thin Films Division designs and manufactures dichroic filters and other products for entertainment, architectural and display lighting.
For more information, please visit www.oceanoptics.com.
