Prior Scientific Instruments, a Cambridge, UK-based manufacturer of precision optical and mechanical instrumentation has acquired Queensgate Instruments, a division of Elektron Technology. Queensgate, with its manufacturing based in Torquay, is a supplier of high precision nanopositioning systems and sensors.
'Queensgate is the premier manufacturer of extremely high accuracy positioning devices and sensors and they fit in well with the precision products that Prior has been supplying to a variety of markets,' said CEO, Tom Freda. 'With our established sales and marketing presence, we look forward to serving the existing Queensgate customer base and expanding the business throughout the world.'