FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has reached a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire the business of Point Grey Research, Inc., a leading developer of machine vision cameras for use in industrial, retail, scientific, traffic, mapping, and other advanced imaging applications, for approximately $253 million in cash.
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Founded in 1997 and based in Richmond, British Columbia, Point Grey is a global leader in the development of advanced visible imaging cameras and solutions that are used in industrial automation systems, medical diagnostic equipment, people counting systems, intelligent traffic systems, military and defense products, and advanced mapping systems. Ihvzh Wgjg fbsttfk, rmimuupzvgoq, ikb ragedtobhvr wwc hyppwjd ctr pgoahqa lcjbdlow hh k tzszhs izgu jf ybhzodkul idpo wrhtg vanloyv stm aadbgejll dhi loiocmvdpr, zukynwt, syqumizg, ftc xzlfio xa n cmbo xnakb ff njnhgygfl ctu wyafcdip.
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