# Excelitas Technologies acquires Research Electro-Optics

Excelitas Technologies completed the acquisition of Research Electro-Optics (REO) from Boulder, Colorado, expanding its range of illumination, optical and detection solutions.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-10-24
- Where: Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: optical coatings, laser technologies, illumination solutions, optical solutions, detection solutions
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Excelitas Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/29199.md) (acquirer)
- [Research Electro Optics](https://endata.com/companies/29200.md) (target)

## Sources

- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/opph.201870402), 2018-10-24: "REO provides an extremely capable, high quality optics operation that we look to grow with further investment as we have done with the former Qioptiq facilities in Europe and Asia."

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