July / August 2007 — Emhart Glass is pleased to announce the acquisition of ICS Inex Inspection Systems, a privately-held company, located in Clearwater, FL, USA. With the acquisition of ICS Inex, which took place March 20, 2007, the Emhart Glass Cold End business unit has been renamed Emhart Inex.

In addition to the successful Veritas series inspection systems from Emhart Glass, the Emhart Inex portfolio now includes high-precision on-line sampling systems, label inspection devices for unfilled and filled containers, and a range of successful vision inspection machines that complement the Veritas and ProScanner products. All of these products will now be offered under the Emhart Inex name.

«We are now stronger and more diverse than ever,» said Emhart Glass President Martin Jetter. «I?ve said many times before that we want to be a solutions provider to our customers. With this acquisition we have the products and the resources to provide inspection solutions for today and for the future. This is a benefit to our customers.»

«Our customers will benefit from the technological strength and diversity of the new Emhart Inex in providing inspection solutions that address current and future defect detection requirements,» added Joseph F. Laundry, Vice President Emhart Glass Cold End. «The knowledge depth of Emhart Inex, and the now-shared resources, bring a capability and level of service to our customers not before seen in this industry.»

Emhart Inex….A new name with unparalleled strength and experience…Providing a total choice of quality assurance solutions to our customers worldwide. For more information, contact your local Emhart Glass representative.

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