TPT May 2012

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AICON 3D Systems announces new North American office AICON 3D Systems, a specialist in photogrammetry for industrial 3D

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.

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

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