Timeline
First established as the surveying and construction division of Spectra Physics,
Spectra Precision now brings together some of the biggest names in the
Surveying, Construction and Accessory industries :
SURVEYING
- Dating back to 1846, the surveying division of Carl Zeiss AG is still our Jena-based R&D center developing world-class surveying instruments
- The surveying division of Nikon Corporation is now structured as a joint venture with Trimble (Nikon-Trimble Co. Ltd)
- Ashtech, a pioneer in the GNSS industry and developer of many unique GNSS technologies, has R&D teams located near Nantes, France and in Moscow, Russia
- Tripod Data Systems (TDS) formed in Corvallis, Oregon – the leading independent survey software vendor continues to refine the market-leading Survey Pro software
CONSTRUCTION
- Laserplane – From day one, every major development in laser positioning for construction, including the first rotating laser, started here
- Spectra Physics – The parent of Spectra Precision – was the industry’s first commercial laser company founded in 1961
- Apache Technologies – the world leader in laser detection – handheld laser detectors and entry-level machine display receivers
ACCESSORIES
- Crain Enterprises – a leading manufacturer of accessories for the geomatics, surveying, mapping, and construction industries – focused on polymer and composite-based products lines
- SECO Manufacturing of Redding, California – specializes in the development, fabrication and machining of metallic accessory products as well as all general accessories for the surveying and positioning markets
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