# Acton Optics & Coatings expands production area for Metachrome and Unichrome coatings

Acton Optics & Coatings redesigned a portion of its suburban Boston manufacturing facility to enhance and expand production of Metachrome and Unichrome UV-conversion coatings, including a new automated system and a processing chamber with 4x capacity increase.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-01-10
- Where: suburban Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 4x increase in processing chamber capacity
- Products: Metachrome UV-conversion coating, Unichrome UV-conversion coating
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Acton Optics & Coatings](https://endata.com/companies/21348.md)

## Sources

- [electrooptics.com](https://www.electrooptics.com/press-releases/acton-optics-coatings-creates-new-production-area-metachrome-and-unichrome-coatings), 2017-01-10: "The recent infrastructure modification represents a key investment in manufacturing by Acton Optics & Coatings, one which enables the delivery of even higher Metachrome and Unichrome performance value."

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