2013年2月28日，天美(控股)集团有限公司宣布已完成收购英国Edinburgh Instruments (爱丁堡仪器有限公司，以下简写为EI)公司100%股权。EI已成为天美公司的全资附属公司。　　

EI是时间分辨荧光光谱仪、激光和气体传感器方面的世界领先制造商，产品主要用于科研和工业市场。公司总部位于英格兰利文斯顿，成立于1971年，是与时间相关的单光子计数(TCSPC)，激光和气体传感技术的先驱。

　　谈及收购，EI公司董事长Derek Shepherd博士评论说，“强大的领导力，积极进取、高素质的员工队伍，以及苏格兰企业和滨松光子早年投资，EI得以蓬勃发展。我们可以为世界各地的科研院所提供当前最先进的光子分析。 EI现在准备开始一个新的发展阶段。天美的专业知识，以及全球渠道，可以帮助我们释放技术的全部潜力，是我们完美的合作伙伴。”

　　天美欧洲集团首席执行官Chris O’Connor补充说：“我们很高兴有机会收购EI，使得我们的产品线得以扩大和补充。 EI在创新和支持全球最前沿的研究方面拥有很好的声誉，我们很高兴能投资，并与员工一起工作，把EI带到一个新的水平。EI团队的专业知识和经验令我们印象深刻。我们很自豪，EI创始人、已经退休的董事长Smith OBE FRS FRSE教授将加盟天美集团，作为首席科学家。”

 

Edinburgh Instruments Ltd acquired by Techcomp Group Ltd

Edinburgh Instruments, Livingston, UK, 25th February 2013.

Techcomp (Group) Ltd is pleased to announce the acquisition of the majority holding of shares in Edinburgh Instruments Ltd (EI) with immediate effect.

EI is the world’s leading manufacturer of Lifetime Fluorescence Spectrometers, Lasers and Gas Sensors for scientific research and industrial markets. The business is based in Livingston, Scotland and was founded in 1971 as an early pioneer of Time Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC), laser and gas sensing technologies.
 

Commenting on the acquisition, chairman Dr Derek Shepherd F.I.C.E., C.Eng. stated, “Edinburgh Instruments has prospered under strong leadership, a motivated team of highly qualified employees and with investment from Scottish Enterprise and Hamamatsu Photonics KK in the early years. Our products provide research institutes world-wide with the most advanced photonic analytical capabilities available today. EI is now ready to start a new phase of development. Techcomp’s knowledge and global presence in our high-end analytical markets position them as the perfect partner to help release the full potential of our technologies.”
 

Describing this latest addition to the Techcomp Europe business, Chris O’Connor (CEO Techcomp Europe Group) added, “We are delighted to have the opportunity of adding Edinburgh Instruments to our portfolio of businesses and to be able to expand our range of technologies and products. EI has a fantastic reputation for innovating and supporting leading edge research globally and we are excited about investing in the business and working with the employees to take it to the next level. The depth of knowledge and experience within the team at EI is truly impressive and we are proud that Professor Smith OBE FRS FRSE, EI’s founder and retired chairman, who is a genuine pioneer of advanced photonic research, will be joining Techcomp Group as our Chief Scientific Officer. ”

CEO Alan Faichney, having led the business for the past two and a half years, will pursue other interests and a replacement will be announced in due course.