Basic Info

Excelitas Technologies was spun out of PerkinElmer Environmental Health business unit and today, is an independent company owned by leading private equity firm, Veritas Capital. Excelitas Technologies has been delivering high-performance optoelectronics solutions to OEMs worldwide for many years.

Excelitas Technologies was previously known in the industry as EG&G. The company was formally incorporated in 1947 as Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier, Inc. by MIT professor Harold Edgerton, a pioneer in high-speed photography and his partners, Kenneth Germeshausen, a pioneer in high energy switching devices and Herbert Grier, a leader in the field of nuclear testing.

In October 2013, Excelitas acquired Qioptiq, a privately-held company specializing in the design and manufacture of photonic products and solutions for a wide range of markets and applications. In November 2013, Excelitas acquired Lumen Dynamics, a leader and volume manufacturer of lamp and LED-based UV curing and fluorescence illumination systems. The founders' legacy was grounded in high-performance technology solutions and pioneering innovations and that is carried into Excelitas Technologies today.

Excelitas Technologies provides innovative, customized optoelectronics and advanced electronic systems to a global customer base of leading OEMs seeking high-performance, market-driven technology solutions. We are committed to enabling our OEM customers success in their markets and applications.

Manufacturer and supply of Photonics products and solution such as detectors, sensors, optical products, laser and lighting products.