SPECTRIS PLC
Sale of Fusion UV completed
1 February 2013 - Spectris plc (LSE: SXS), the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, today announces that the sale of Fusion UV to Heraeus Holding GmbH completed after close of business on 31 January 2013.
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Contacts:
Spectris plc
John O'Higgins, Chief Executive +44 1784 470470
Clive Watson, Group Finance Director +44 1784 470470
Cléa Rosenfeld, Head of Corporate Affairs +44 1784 470470
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain +44 207 269 7186
ABOUT FUSION UV
Fusion UV is the leading provider of industrial ultraviolet (UV) curing systems and technology worldwide. The Company's core competency is in the area of microwave powered, electrode-less lamp technology to generate intense UV energy that is used for UV curing.
ABOUT SPECTRIS
Spectris plc is a leading supplier of productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls. The company's products and technologies help customers to improve product quality and performance, improve core manufacturing processes, reduce downtime and wastage and reduce time to market. Its global customer base spans a diverse range of end user markets. Spectris operates across four business segments which reflect the applications and industries it serves: Materials Analysis, Test and Measurement, In-line Instrumentation and Industrial Controls. Headquartered in Egham, Surrey, England, the company employs approximately 7,600 people, with offices in more than 30 countries.
For more information, visit www.spectris.com
Copies of this announcement are available from the Company's registered office at Heritage House, Church Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 9QD and on the Company's website at www.spectris.com