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Industry News
May 2012 19
AICON 3D Systems announces
new North American office
AICON 3D Systems, a specialist in
photogrammetry for industrial 3D
measurements, has opened an office in
Plymouth/Michigan, USA to support its
expanding operations in North America.
Headquartered in Braunschweig (Germany),
AICON 3D Systems GmbH has existing
regional offices in Seoul (Korea) and
Luxembourg. This announcement represents
its first direct presence in North America.
The new office will be headed by Paul Joss
to serve as AICON’s North American general
manager. Mr Joss previously managed new
industries marketing efforts for Perceptron
Inc. AICON’s North American office will
focus on strengthening and expanding the
distribution network for its innovative products
in Canada, Mexico and the USA. The new
office will also support the company’s existing
resellers and customers in the region.
“Our business has been growing
consistently as more manufacturers
recognise the unique capabilities and value
of AICON products. North America is a very
important strategic market for us and we
believe customers there will benefit from
increased access to AICON products,”
explains Dr Werner Bösemann, managing
director of AICON 3D Systems. “AICON
excels at complex portable metrology for
engineering, testing and manufacturing
environments, which makes our products
a very good fit for the many advanced
engineering, manufacturing and industrial
operations that exist in North America.”
AICON 3D Systems is a leading providers
of optical camera-based 3D measurement
systems. The company, founded in 1990,
develops and distributes systems for the
business areas of inspection and testing
including car safety and tube inspection.
AICON’s reference list boasts renowned
automotive manufacturers and suppliers,
companies from the aerospace industry,
and the areas of shipbuilding and renewable
energies. Its latest products for automated
test and process control open new worldwide
market fields and obtain outstanding growth.
AICON 3D Systems – USA
Website:
Paul Joss