Marposs Expands Optical Measurement Capability With Stil Acquisition
Stil’s high precision measurement technology offers opportunities for use in the glass, glass packaging, plastic, precision mechanics, consumer electronics, semiconductors, and biomedical industries.
Posted: February 25, 2020
Marposs (Auburn Hills, MI), has acquired STIL S.A.S. (Aix-en-Provence, France), which specializes in the research, development, production and sales of optical measurement instruments based on chromatic confocal aberration and chromatic white light interferometry.
STIL, founded in 1993, is recognized for its innovative capacity and ability to adapt its technology to customer application needs, quickly and without geographic limitation. The company exports 60% of its products to non-European markets.
“The high precision measurement technology developed by STIL is an excellent complement to Marposs’ existing solution portfolio, offering opportunities for use in the glass, glass packaging, plastic, precision mechanics, consumer electronics, semiconductors, and biomedical industries,” said Matteo Zoin, Marposs, head of Marketing and New Market Development.
For STIL, joining the Marposs Group of companies brings growth opportunities worldwide, due to the strong presence of the Marposs sales and service network, as well as opportunities for growth-oriented synergies.