The acquisition marks Santec's expansion into the growing fiber optic cable assembly testing market.

Santec manufactures a wide range of lasers, optical test equipment and OCT systems. Santec, a manufacturer of optical components, tunable lasers, optical test equipment and OCT systems, announced the acquisition of JGR Optics in Ottawa, Canada and OptoTest in Camarillo, California.

Santec manufactures a wide range of lasers, optical test equipment and OCT systems.

JGR Optics and OptoTest will become Santec's wholly-owned subsidiaries while continuing to operate under their existing brands. According to the terms of the acquisition, the leaders of both acquisitions promised to stay in their respective companies and focus on increasing revenue under the leadership of Santec.

Both JGR Optics and OptoTest provide test solutions for measuring the insertion and return loss of fiber optic cable assemblies and components. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

He added: "Santec is a leading supplier of optical telecommunication and data communication test and measurement systems. Through this acquisition, we have expanded our footprint in the growing fiber optic production equipment market. Both JGR and OptoTest are complementary to Santec. Technology.

"These acquisitions not only allow us to develop business in adjacent markets, but also allow us to expand our product offerings by integrating their technology into Santec's products and solutions."

Santec was established in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan in 1979 and has subsidiaries in North America, Europe and China. The company has 203 employees and serves a global customer base; including the world's major telecommunications companies, subsystem manufacturers, research centers and universities. Its scope includes optical components, tunable lasers, optical test and measurement, and OCT systems.