Halma Acquires Oerlikon’s Optical Coating Business

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Oerlikon Optics USA was part of Oerlikon’s Optics business, whose Balzers business was sold earlier this year to management. The business will join Ocean Optics’ Thin Films Division.

Pfäffikon, Switzerland 11/26/08; Amersham, England 11/27/08—OC Oerlikon has sold its Oerlikon Optics USA business unit to Ocean Optics, an affiliate of Halma, for $6 million in cash. Based in Golden, Colorado, Oerlikon Optics USA is a supplier of custom optical components and subassemblies and has annual sales of more than CHF 10 million ($8.4 million). Ocean Optics is part of the Photonics business of Halma’s Health and Analysis unit.

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