Exaktera is acquiring Advanced Illumination, a designer and manufacturer of specialty LED lighting assemblies and drivers for machine vision, industrial imaging, bio-medical and related imaging applications.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Advanced Illumination’s LED components, current mode drivers and strobe sources, combined with optical and thermal design techniques enable factory automation and machine vision across a wide variety of industrial applications.
Established in 1993, Advanced Illumination has partnered with industry leading integrators, distributors and OEMs to solve end users' illumination needs and solve their advanced lighting challenges.
“We are very excited to have Advanced Illumination join the Exaktera family,” said Phil Martin, CEO Exaktera. “The company’s product portfolio in specialty LED solutions and expertise in machine vision is highly complementary to Exaktera’s existing capabilities. Their technical leadership and deep application knowledge strengthens our overall capabilities and will allow us to best serve our customers.”
John Tharakill will continue in his leadership role as President of Advanced Illumination.
“The transaction is a tremendous opportunity for Advanced Illumination and its employees to grow to the next level leveraging global resources under the Exaktera umbrella. With Exaktera we have found a great home to ensure future success,” said Tharakill. “The synergies of products, technical resources, and global sales will significantly enhance the value we can provide our customers and ensure we continue to solve the most demanding machine vision illumination challenges.”
