Stirling, N.J. (January 30, 2013) – Fiberguide Industries will demonstrate its specialty optical fibers and high power assemblies for medical and industrial applications at the 2013 SPIE Photonics West exhibition, booth 1930. The show takes place from February 2-7 at the Moscone Center (San Francisco, Calif.).

SMA high power connectors and specialty gold coated optical fiber from Fiberguide at Photonics West 2013.

Fiberguide’s full range of specialty optical fibers will be on display, including gold and aluminum coated fibers for high temperature operation. Visitors can learn about the company’s full optical assembly capabilities. The booth will also feature the company’s new UniClad optical fiber, and high power assemblies including SMA and FD-80 connectors.

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Stirling, N.J. (August 29, 2012) – Fiberguide Industries has launched a newly redesigned website to assist customers with product selection. The new website, www.fiberguide.com, streamlines visitors’ access to updated specifications and application notes on the company’s full line of optical fibers and fiber assemblies.

Fiberguide Industries’ newly redesigned website.

Visitors to the site can review technical specifications, including power handling requirements and mechanical data on silica and buffer materials, to help select the right optical fiber. A new applications notes page contains case studies that review a variety of previous photonics challenges and how they were solved.

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Stirling, N.J. (March 21, 2012) – Fiberguide Industries has named Patricia Seniw its new president. As president, Seniw will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations, as well as investigate opportunities for future growth. Fiberguide, a Halma company, is a manufacturer and global supplier of optical fiber and assemblies for use in the medical, aerospace, defense, scientific and industrial markets.

President of Fiberguide Industries, Patricia Seniw.

Seniw has been with the Halma group for the past nine years. She joined in 2003 as the Divisional Finance Director for the company’s Elevator Division. Since then, she has held several VP roles in sales and finance with other Halma subsidiary companies. Seniw holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology from the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada) and a Master of Business Administration from McGill University (Montreal, Canada).

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Wilkes to seek new opportunities worldwide

Stirling, N.J. (March 25, 2011) – Optical fiber manufacturer and custom assembly specialist Fiberguide Industries has named Steve Wilkes as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Steve Wilkes, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Fiberguide Industries.

In his new role, Wilkes has been tasked with identifying new markets and applications for Fiberguide’s coated optical fibers, bundles, assemblies and arrays.  He will drive sales growth by developing customer relationships in key markets, as well as manage the company’s global sales and marketing team.  Wilkes will also oversee Fiberguide’s Application Engineering Group, in order to position the company’s technical experts one step closer to customers.

Wilkes brings over a decade of optics experience to Fiberguide.  He joins the company from Delphi Connection Systems (Irvine, Calif.), where he was Business Unit Manager of Electrical and Fiber Optic Connections.  Prior to that, he was the Vice President of QPC Fiber Optic (San Clemente, Calif.).  Wilkes holds a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University (Malibu, Calif.) and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg, Va.).

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$150m earmarked for acquisitions

Cincinnati, OH (June 22, 2010) – Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com), the leading global safety, health and sensor technology group, has announced record results with profits up 9% to $125m and revenue rising by 1% to $665m. The UK-based group, which includes Stirling-based Fiberguide Industries, Perma Pure in Toms River, and Boonton’s Bio-Chem Fluidics, has posted strong financials to raise shareholder dividends by 7%, the thirty-first consecutive year of increases.  Halma’s 11 US subsidiaries generate about 30% of its revenue.  The company plans to augment its organic growth efforts through acquisition of complementary technology companies, as it has done for many years.

Halma’s subsidiaries operate in three main market sectors: Health and Analysis, Infrastructure Sensors, and Industrial Safety, creating shareholder value with consistent organic growth and sound acquisitions.  Halma companies operate as independent entities under the day-to-day direction of their local management, while reaping the capital and network benefits of a larger multi-national parent.

The company is seeking successful and profitable companies that are closely allied to any of its current market sectors although photonics, water, fluid technology and health optics are a particular focus. It has $150m earmarked for acquisitions.

Andrew Williams, Chief Executive of Halma, commented, “In recent years, Halma has generated significant organic growth momentum through increasing investment in management development, new product development and establishing platforms for growth in Asia.  We have considerable resources to support investment in further acquisitions to accelerate growth in our chosen markets.  We can comfortably deploy up to $150m on acquisitions should we find the right opportunities.”

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Halma is a holding company of approximately 35 worldwide subsidiaries that develop and manufacture products to improve quality of life for people worldwide. The company’s business groups focus on industrial safety, health and analysis and infrastructure sensors.

To present potential acquisitions opportunities, please contact David Leighty, Group Acquisitions Executive, USA, (david.leighty@halma.com), Tel: 1-732-244-1858.

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Stirling, N.J. (June 14, 2010) – As part of an ongoing effort to grow its sales organization, optical fiber leader Fiberguide Industries has named Teddy Li Tan the Area Sales Manager for China and Taiwan.

Teddy Tan, Fiberguide Area Sales Manager in China and Taiwan.

Tan will be based at Fiberguide’s Shanghai office and will seek out new opportunities and applications for the company’s optical fiber and fiber optic assemblies.  Tan is responsible for building a local customer base and maintaining it through sales and support.

Before his position with Fiberguide, Tan was Sales Account Manager for Wesi Technology (Shanghai, China), a semiconductor/MEMs/Solar equipment supplier.  Tan holds a Master of Science from the University of Wollongong (Wollongong, Australia).

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Lepoir to expand company’s reach and apply customer input to new product development

Stirling, N.J. (April 5, 2010) – To expand its network and seek out new opportunities with OEM customers, optical fiber and fiber optic assembly specialist Fiberguide Industries has appointed Bill Lepoir as Director of North American Sales.

Bill Lepoir, Director of North American Sales for Fiberguide Industries.

Lepoir will be responsible for expanding Fiberguide’s existing reach by finding new OEM customers through the company’s outside sales force.  Additionally, he will work closely with inside sales, order administration and customer service to streamline the company’s internal procedures.  Lepoir will also be responsible for providing customer input, along with Fiberguide’s new Product Development Manager and engineering group, to bolster new product development.

Previous to his position at Fiberguide, Lepoir was Business Development Manager at RTP Corporation (Pompano Beach, FL), a manufacturer of safety control systems for the refinery, petrochemical and power industries.  Prior to that, he was Regional Sales Manager at Siemens Power Group (New York, NY) for the instruments and controls division.  Lepoir holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the Ohio Institute of Technology (Columbus, OH).

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Certificate affirms the quality of manufacturing facility’s management system

Stirling, N.J. (February 4, 2010) – Leading optical fiber manufacturer Fiberguide Industries has received ISO 9001:2008 certification for establishing and maintaining a quality management system for manufacture of fiber optic assemblies and optical fiber.

The certificate was awarded by third party registrar, TÜVRheinland®, after Fiberguide’s facility passed the registrar’s auditing process.  ISO 9001:2008 is an internationally recognized certification, which ensures that a manufacturing facility meets a rigorous and comprehensive set of requirements dictated by the International Standards Organization (ISO).

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Coating protects fibers in extreme environmental, mechanical and thermal conditions

Stirling, N.J. (June 26, 2009) – Fiberguide Industries will feature its full line of standard optical fibers with polyimide coating at the SPIE Optics + Photonics show.  Demonstrations of the high performance coating will be available at the company’s booth, # 709, from August 2 – 6 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

While conventional coatings such as acrylate, nylon and Tefzel® begin to deteriorate between 100ºC and 250ºC, Fiberguide’s polyimide coating/ buffer can withstand operating temperatures up to 400ºC (300ºC continuous).  The rugged fiber is ideal for oil and gas, aerospace, sensors, defense, medical and security applications requiring high temperature resistance.

Additionally, Fiberguide’s unique process of applying the coating results in a fiber of significantly reduced cross-sectional area.  This low profile characteristic is optimal for use in bundles and supports spectral transmission from 160nm to 2500nm.

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Kelly to head operations for Stirling-based fiber optics manufacturer

Stirling, N.J. (May 1, 2009) – To investigate opportunities for growth in new and existing markets, leading optical fiber manufacturer Fiberguide Industries has announced the appointment of Jack Kelly as President.

Kelly will be based at Fiberguide’s Stirling, New Jersey head office, and will oversee day-to-day operations at that location as well as Fiberguide’s fiber optic assembly manufacturing plant in Caldwell, Idaho.

Kelly comes to Fiberguide from Emerson Electric, where he was President of the Remote Automation Solutions division.  He joined Emerson through the acquisition of FKI Inc., where he was also President.  Prior to FKI, Kelly started a fiber optic and fiber assembly test equipment development company, which he built up to generate $20m in revenue.  Kelly holds a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pa.) and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Cornell University (Ithaca, N.Y.).

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