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FLIR Company History
FLIR was established in 1978 to pioneer the development of high-performance, low-cost infrared (thermal) imaging systems for airborne applications. Thermal imaging systems detect the infrared energy (heat) that is emitted by all people, objects and materials. Infrared cameras allow the operator to see in total darkness, adverse weather and through such air pollutants as smoke and haze.Toward the close of the 1980s, FLIR began to leverage its experience in infrared imaging technology to develop hand-held and laboratory systems for a variety of commercial applications that required not only superior image quality, but also the ability to detect and measure temperature differences. This effort accelerated with the acquisition of the industrial infrared imaging group from the Hughes Aircraft Co. in 1990.
The acquisition of Agema (Sweden) in 1998 and Inframetrics (Boston, MA) in mid-1999 has given FLIR an engineering team and a sales and support infrastructure that are unmatched, representing over 60 years of significant infrared camera development and thermography applications expertise. In 2003, FLIR acquired Indigo Systems, a leading developer and supplier of a wide range of infrared imaging products, including cooled and uncooled infrared detectors, camera cores and finished cameras. The fruits of these acquisitions have had an extremely positive impact resulting in FLIR's dominance in the commercial infrared camera market with more infrared cameras sold than any other manufacturer.
In 2007, FLIR acquired Extech Instruments based in the US. Extech is the major supplier of test and measurement equipment and portable receipt printers with operations in over 90 countries. In 2008, FLIR acquired the French company Cedip, specialized in R&D systems that are application-specific with a greater range of cooled detector combinations.
Currently, FLIR operates three manufacturing plants: two in the USA (Portland, OR and Boston, MA) and one in Stockholm, Sweden. Coupled with worldwide sales, marketing and service networks in over 60 countries, FLIR is ready to help you with your infrared needs.
Employees: 1,900 worldwide
Investor Resources: www.flir.com/investor/
Rankings: #37 on Forbes: 200 Best Small Companies
Revenue: $1.1B (2008)
Locations: FLIR conducts business in more than 100 countries around the globe
FLIR Systems, Inc
25 Esquire Road
N. Billerica, MA 01862
UNITED STATES
Phone: 978-901-8226
Fax: 978-901-8881
Contact: Haley Barclay
- Infrared Camera Rentals
- FLIR T- and B- Series
- Thermal Imager: FLIR T200
- Thermal Imager: FLIR T250
- T300 Infrared Camera
- T360 Infrared Camera
- FLIR B200 Infrared Camera
- FLIR B300 Infrared Camera
- FLIR B360 Infrared Camera
- FLIR B400 Infrared Camera
- FLIR i-Series Infrared Cameras
- FLIR i40 Thermal Imaging InfraRed Camera
- FLIR i50 Thermal Imaging InfraRed Camera
- FLIR i60 Thermal Imaging InfraRed Camera
- FLIR B-Series Infrared Cameras
- FLIR b40 Thermal Imaging InfraRed Camera
- FLIR b50 Thermal Imaging InfraRed Camera
- FLIR b60 Thermal Imaging InfraRed Camera
- ThermaCAM P640: High Definition Infrared Camera
- Versatile Camera For Furnace, Boiler And Electrical Inspections
- FLIR Offers Infrared Camera For Thermal Inspection And Gas Leak Detection
- Flare Gas Monitoring Systems
- Electric Substation Monitoring
- Warehouse Asset Protection
- Mill Ladle Refractory Monitoring
- Critical Vessel Monitoring
- Bulk Material Combustion Warning Systems
- 12 Things You Need To Know Before Buying An Infrared Camera
- Case Study: Predicting Mechanical Systems Failures Using Infrared Thermography
- FLIR Systems ThermaCAM P660 Brings Global Positioning And Remote Capabilities To The Utility Industry And Other Industrial Applications
- Case Study: Infrared Helps Abracadabra Make Unwanted Moisture At University Of Arizona Disappear – Fast
- ITC Offers Web-Based Training For FLIR Infrared Cameras
- Success Story: Mastering The Maintenance Process: Thermography Makes Eaton Group Save A Quarter Of A Million Dollars Per Year
- Success Story: FLIR Systems ThermaCAM P65 Infra-Red Camera Inspects Transformers Before Handover To Customer
- Success Story: John Deere Werke Mannheim, Germany, Use FLIR Systems ThermaCAM SC-Series Infrared Camera To Optimize Its Tractors
- Success Story: Infrared Thermography For Predictive Maintenance
- Success Story: Infrared Roof Inspection Saves $100,000
- Success Story: Between Furnace And Mold: Thermography Optimizes Steel Flow Of Ladle Systems
- Avoid Unplanned Outages And Shutdowns With Infrared Thermography
- Utility - Thermography Detection On The Fatigue Damage Of Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels
- Success Story: Thanks To Thermal Imaging, "Erdinger Weissbräu" Ensures That Kegs Contain Wheat Beer – And Nothing Else!
- FLIR's New GasfindIR-LW Infrared Camera Can Detect Greenhouse Gases

