Heraeus Noblelight acquires the Fusion UV Business Group

Hanau (ots) - Heraeus Noblelight, business group of the German
based precious metal and technology group Heraeus, is acquiring the
Fusion UV business group, headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland,
from British manufacturer Spectris. The acquisition is subject to
customary regulatory approvals.

Heraeus Noblelight is a leader in the production of specialty
light sources and systems. The globally active Fusion US business
group is a specialist in microwave based UV curing applications.

"We believe the activities of the two companies complement each
other superbly. The new combined technology portfolio covers distinct
methods for producing UV light, enabling us to now offer new areas of
application," says Rainer Küchler, managing director of Heraeus
Noblelight.

While Heraeus Noblelight has focused on the printing industry and
on the UV disinfection of packaging materials, drinking water, and
industrial water, Fusion UV has applied UV technology in the
production of optical fibers and screens for smartphones and other
applications. The companies have also focused on different regions,
so the combination now yields broad market coverage with direct
access to all key industrial markets in the United States, Europe and
Asia.

With headquarters in Hanau, Germany, and subsidiaries in the
United States, the United Kingdom, France, China, and Australia,
Heraeus Noblelight GmbH is a global market and technology leader in
the production of specialty light sources. Heraeus Noblelight
achieved annual revenues of E103 million in 2011 and has 731
employees around the world. The company develops, manufactures, and
markets infrared heaters and ultraviolet lamps for applications in
industrial production technology, environmental protection, medicine
and cosmetics, research, and analytic measurement technology.

Heraeus, the precious metals and technology group headquartered in
Hanau, Germany, is a global, private company with over 160 years of
tradition. Our fields of competence include precious metals,
materials and technologies; sensors; biomaterials and medical
products, as well as dental products, quartz glass, and specialty
light sources. With product revenues of E4.8 billion and precious
metal trading revenues of E21.3 billion, as well as more than 13,300
employees in more than 120 subsidiaries worldwide, Heraeus holds a
leading position in its global markets.

For additional information, please contact:
Christoph Ringwald
Head of Business Media & Corporate Responsibility
Heraeus Corporate Communications
Heraeus Holding GmbH
Heraeusstraße 12-14
63450 Hanau, Germany
Phone +49(0)6181.35-3832
Fax: +49 (0) 6181.35-4242
E-Mail: christoph.ringwald@heraeus.com
Web: www.heraeus.com