Exaktera (Boston, MA, USA) has acquired iiM GmbH (Suhl, Germany), a developer of LEDs for machine vision lighting. It also develops optical measurement technology.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Exaktera, a holding company formed in 2021 by Union Park Capital (Boston, MA, USA), already owns other companies in the machine vision and photonics industries and they are:
- Z-Laser (Freiburg, Germany), provider of laser-based solutions for positioning, measurement, and imaging, as well as custom solutions for OEMs.
- ProPhotonix (Salem, MA, USA), developer of LED and laser products for OEMs.
- Advanced Illumination (Rochester, Vermont, USA), specialist in machine vision LED solutions for integrators, distributors, and OEMs.
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Thomas Buschmann, president of the European region of Exaktera, says the acquisition of iiM “represents a significant step in our strategy to build Exaktera into the global leading manufacturer of specialty lighting components and solutions for machine vision applications. iiM’s deep technical expertise and complementary product offerings will enhance our ability to deliver best in class LED solutions to our customers, while also expanding our engineering capabilities in optical measurement.”
The acquisition also expands Exaktera’s holdings in Germany.
Under the new ownership, iiM’s three managing directors will remain at the company.
Machine Vision LEDs
Founded in 1998, iiM sells LED lighting and accessories for machine vision under the LUMIMAX brand, and these include area lights and flat domes, bar lights, ring lights, surface radiators, spotlights, and lighting accessories.
The company launched a series of modular area lights with integrated controller technology in 2023. The LUMIMAX ML area lighting allows the size (from 50 to 250 mm), shape (square or elongated) and light characteristics (red, infrared, white wavelengths) to be modified easily.
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The company also markets SWIR LED surface radiators in nine different wavelengths between 980 and 1600 nm. iiM also offers custom SWIR lighting in other standard geometries.
Founded in 2012, Union Park Capital focuses on lower middle-market industrial companies with headquarters in North America and Europe.
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