Intevac, Inc. Acquires DeltaNu
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Intevac, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq:IVAC-News) completed acquisition of the assets and certain liabilities of DeltaNu, LLC, a Laramie, Wyoming company specializing in small footprint and handheld Raman spectroscopy instruments.
Intevac Imaging Vice-President and General Manager Joe Pietras stated, “DeltaNu has pioneered the development of miniaturized, high-performance Raman spectrometers. Their unique platform provides a family of portable and easy-to-use instruments for chemical identification in various laboratory and field applications, such as medical diagnostics, scientific research, forensics and industrial materials control.
“We eagerly look forward to new product opportunities that can be created by combining DeltaNu’s miniature Raman spectrometer designs with Intevac’s capabilities in near-infrared sensors, which will enable a new class of portable instruments with greatly enhanced chemical detection capabilities.”
DeltaNu founder and Intevac’s Raman Spectroscopy General Manager Dr. Keith Carron stated, “I am excited that DeltaNu will be a part of Intevac’s growing imaging business. Intevac’s capabilities in sensor technology provide a powerful, enabling addition to DeltaNu’s experience in Raman spectroscopy instruments and applications, which will allow rapid growth of the DeltaNu business.”
DeltaNu will be operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Intevac, Inc., based in Laramie, Wyoming.