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Luna Innovations Acquires Lios Sensing

Mar 14, 2022•almost 4 years ago

Acquiring Company

Luna

Acquired Company

LIOS Sensing

RoanokeManufacturingArtificial IntelligenceData And AnalyticsSoftware

Description

Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA), a global leader in advanced optical technology, today announced it has acquired LIOS Sensing (“LIOS”), a division of NKT Photonics, a NKT A/S company (NASDAQ: NKT.CO), for €20 million in cash. LIOS is a recognized market leader in distributed fiber optic monitoring solutions for power cable, pipelines, oilfield services, security, highways, railways and industrial fire detection systems. The acquisition will further expand Luna into these high-growth markets.

Company Information

Company

Luna

Location

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

About

Luna Innovations Incorporated (www.lunainc.com) is a leader in optical technology, providing unique capabilities in high-performance, fiber optic-based, test products for the telecommunications industry and distributed fiber optic-based sensing for a multitude of industries. Luna’s business model is designed to accelerate the process of bringing new and innovative technologies to market.

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