IDEX announces new US Centre of Excellence
State-of-the-art facility in Rochester will bring together optical components, sub-systems, and filters business
Optofluidics company IDEX Health & Science, LLC has announced plans to occupy a new, 100,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility in Rochester, New York to help grow its optical components, sub-systems, and filters business.
"The goal of this new facility is to create an Optics Centre of Excellence that allows us to continue to advance our leadership position in life science optics and optical assemblies, as well as supporting the semiconductor and defence markets we serve" said Gus Salem, group president of IDEX Health & Science.
The Optics Centre of Excellence will bring together IDEX Health & Science's Semrock and Melles Griot Rochester businesses that specialise in optical filters, lenses, shutters, and optical assemblies, as well as the manufacturing operations of its Melles Griot Carlsbad, CA business that specialises in laser light sources and integrated optical systems.
"Additionally, we will be establishing a commercial, research, and development centre for innovation in Carlsbad, CA, that will enable continued growth in illumination technology and optomechanical assemblies," continued Salem.
