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Heraeus Noblelight Acquires the Fusion UV Business Group
HANAU, Germany, December 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Heraeus Noblelight, business group of the German based precious metal and technology
group Heraeus, is acquiring the Fusion UV business group, headquartered in Gaithersburg,
Maryland, from British manufacturer Spectris. The acquisition is subject to customary
regulatory approvals.
Heraeus Noblelight is a leader in the production of specialty light sources and
systems. The globally active Fusion US business group is a specialist in microwave based
UV curing applications.
"We believe the activities of the two companies complement each other superbly. The
new combined technology portfolio covers distinct methods for producing UV light, enabling
us to now offer new areas of application," says Rainer Kuechler, managing director of
Heraeus Noblelight.
While Heraeus Noblelight has focused on the printing industry and on the UV
disinfection of packaging materials, drinking water, and industrial water, Fusion UV has
applied UV technology in the production of optical fibers and screens for smartphones and
other applications. The companies have also focused on different regions, so the
combination now yields broad market coverage with direct access to all key industrial
markets in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Heraeus, the precious metals and technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is
a global, private company with over 160 years of tradition. Our fields of competence
include precious metals, materials and technologies; sensors; biomaterials and medical
products, as well as dental products, quartz glass, and specialty light sources. With
product revenues of EUR4.8 billion and precious metal trading revenues of EUR21.3 billion,
as well as more than 13,300 employees in more than 120 subsidiaries worldwide, Heraeus
holds a leading position in its global markets.
Christoph Ringwald
Head of Business Media & Corporate Responsibility
Heraeus Corporate Communications
Heraeus Holding GmbH
Phone +49(0)6181-35-3832
E-Mail: christoph.ringwald@heraeus.com
Web: http://www.heraeus.com
Heraeus Holding GmbH
Heraeus Noblelight Acquires the Fusion UV Business Group
HANAU, Germany, December 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Heraeus Noblelight, business group of the German based precious metal and technology
group Heraeus, is acquiring the Fusion UV business group, headquartered in Gaithersburg,
Maryland, from British manufacturer Spectris. The acquisition is subject to customary
regulatory approvals.
Heraeus Noblelight is a leader in the production of specialty light sources and
systems. The globally active Fusion US business group is a specialist in microwave based
UV curing applications.
"We believe the activities of the two companies complement each other superbly. The
new combined technology portfolio covers distinct methods for producing UV light, enabling
us to now offer new areas of application," says Rainer Kuechler, managing director of
Heraeus Noblelight.
While Heraeus Noblelight has focused on the printing industry and on the UV
disinfection of packaging materials, drinking water, and industrial water, Fusion UV has
applied UV technology in the production of optical fibers and screens for smartphones and
other applications. The companies have also focused on different regions, so the
combination now yields broad market coverage with direct access to all key industrial
markets in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Heraeus, the precious metals and technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is
a global, private company with over 160 years of tradition. Our fields of competence
include precious metals, materials and technologies; sensors; biomaterials and medical
products, as well as dental products, quartz glass, and specialty light sources. With
product revenues of EUR4.8 billion and precious metal trading revenues of EUR21.3 billion,
as well as more than 13,300 employees in more than 120 subsidiaries worldwide, Heraeus
holds a leading position in its global markets.
Christoph Ringwald
Head of Business Media & Corporate Responsibility
Heraeus Corporate Communications
Heraeus Holding GmbH
Phone +49(0)6181-35-3832
E-Mail: christoph.ringwald@heraeus.com
Web: http://www.heraeus.com
Heraeus Holding GmbH