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FLIR Systems (FLIR) Agrees to Acquire Point Grey Research for $253M

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FLIR Systems to Acquire Point Grey Research, Inc. for $253 Million

October 3, 2016 8:30 AM EDT

WILSONVILLE, OR -- (Marketwired) -- 10/03/16 -- 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.

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... More