Crowley Micrographics announces: Crowley Micrographics acquires Mekel Technology, Houston Fearless and Extek product lines.Frederick, Maryland--September 03, 2003--Crowley Micrographics The production, handling and use of microfilm and microfiche. Images are created by cameras or by COM units that accept computer output directly. The documents are magnified for human viewing by readers, some of which can automatically locate a page using indexing techniques. , Inc. (Crowley) announced it has purchased of the assets, including inventory, of Mekel Technology, Inc. (Mekel) from the HF Group. Terms of the acquisition, which was completed and effective August 29, 2003, were not disclosed. Both Crowley and HF Group are privately held. At the same time, Crowley purchased from HF Group the exclusive rights in and exclusive distribution of the Houston Fearless film processor and Extek Microsystems microfilm product lines. A new wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Mekel Technology, Inc. (a Maryland corporation) has been formed by Christopher Crowley and Patrick Crowley, co-owners of Crowley, to operate the Mekel business. The new subsidiary will be located in Frederick, Maryland Frederick is the county seat of Frederick County, Maryland. As of the 2006 census estimates, the city has a total population of 58,882 [2], making it the third-largest city in Maryland. . Mekel's manufacturing facility will remain in California but move to a new location in Pomona. "The purchase of Mekel will benefit present and prospective Mekel users," said Christopher Crowley, president, Crowley Micrographics. "Customers don't have to worry about new sources or newcomers to the industry. They can look forward to the same service as before and from the same people. We know the product line well and the industry knows us." The newly-acquired Houston Fearless and Extek product lines will be marketed by the new Houston Fearless and Extek Microsystems divisions of Crowley About Crowley Micrographics Crowley was started in 1980 by Jerry Crowley, who passed away in 1996. His sons, Christopher Crowley and Patrick Crowley, are co-owners of the firm. Crowley has been a distributor of a varied line of first analog (microfilm) and now also digital imaging products. Additionally it provides parts and services for these products. Crowley also is the exclusive North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. distributor of Zeutschel (Germany) scanners, micrographic mi·cro·graph n. 1. A drawing or photographic reproduction of an object as viewed through a microscope. 2. An instrument used to make tiny writing or engraving. and hybrid equipment. Zeutschel library cameras and scanners are considered to be the top-of-the-line in their fields and are found in major libraries around the world. Patrick Crowley said the Mekel and Zeutschel analog and digital lines are complementary and compatible. The acquisition has created one major player with a proven track record of performance and quality in both analog and digital preservation. The film-based industry knows we are not a dot.com or startup. We've been around for 25 years and look forward to the next 25". Crowley has other offices in Charlotte, Philadelphia, Gettysburg, Phoenix, Toronto, Atlanta, Denver, New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded and now also Pomona, California Pomona is a city in Los Angeles County, California, at the western edge of the Pomona Valley branch of the Inland Empire region since nearly the entire city is physically located east of the San Jose/Puente Hills. . Company Website: http://www.crowleymicrographics.com About Mekel Technology Mekel Technology is best known for its production volume microfilm scanners but it also manufactures photo-citation systems, film transports, and does contact manufacturing. Several new models of Mekel film scanners are planned for introduction at the forthcoming ARMA International Conference and Exposition in Boston (Oct. 19-22, 2003) and the AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management International, Silver Spring, MD, www.aiim.org) A membership organization founded in 1943 devoted to creating industry standards and disseminating information about the document management industry. International Conference and Exposition in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (March 7-10, 2004). The introductions will include Mekel film scanner models 625, 625 HS and 665, high speed grayscale In computing, a grayscale or greyscale digital image is an image in which the value of each pixel is a single sample. Displayed images of this sort are typically composed of shades of gray, varying from black at the weakest intensity to white at the strongest, though in rollfilm and microfiche Pronounced "micro-feesh." A 4x6" sheet of film that holds several hundred miniaturized document pages. See micrographics. scanners. Mekel's new headquarters address is: Mekel Technology, Inc., 5115 Pegasus Court, Suite E, Frederick MD, phone: 301-631-6762; fax: 301-631-9466; Mekel's new factory/manufacturing address is Mekel Technology, Inc., 2809 Pomona Boulevard, Pomona CA 91768 Company Website: http://www.Mekel.com About HF Group HF Group is a diverse manufacturing company based in Los Angeles, California. Formerly called Houston Fearless 76, it is best known as a leader in providing film-based equipment to several industries. The company developed the first automated film processor in the 1930s and has served private sector and government customers worldwide in the motion picture, micrographics and color photo industries. With a rich history of introducing innovative products that later became industry standards, HF Group recently has focused on developing water purification and waste water treatment systems. Its government division has created state-of-the-art technologies in advanced UV and low temperature distillation systems. HF has established a commercial pollution control business at its Los Angeles headquarters. M.S. Lee, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , stated, "HF must look towards the future to grow and establish itself in an expanding industry. In the past we have solved environmental problems for our film processor customers. Now HF is solving problems in other industries." James Lee is HF Group's President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , and M.S. Lee and he are charting the new direction for the company. Company Website: http://www.myhfi.com Mekel Technology Press Contact: Chris Crowley President Christopher Crowley email: chrisc@mekel.com voice: 301-631-6762 HF Group Press Contact: James Lee James Lee President and COO email: jamesl@myhfi.com |
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