April 10, 2013 - Point Grey added 15,000 square feet to its Canadian headquarters to increase manufacturing capacity and accommodate a world-class warehousing facility. The ISO 9001:2008 certified facility is now a total of 55,000 sq feet. The expansion allows Point Grey to meet growing demand for its USB 3.0, GigE camera, and FireWire lines while supporting its commitment to producing the highest quality products. The production area has doubled in size, enabling an immediate increase in production capacity, and the integration of new state-of-the-art equipment and streamlined processes.
"Since its founding, Point Grey has continuously invested in developing state-of-the-art production facilities," notes Rod Barman, Point Grey President and Director of Engineering. "This latest expansion allows us to meet our forecasted demand as well as lay foundations for year-over-year capacity growth for the foreseeable future," adds Mr. Barman.
About Point Grey
Point Grey Research, Inc. is a world-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-performance digital cameras for industrial, life science, and traffic applications. We offer a unique and comprehensive portfolio of USB 3.0, GigE, FireWire, USB 2.0 and Camera Link products known for their outstanding quality, ease of use, and unbeatable price-performance.
Point Grey was founded in 1997 and is based in Richmond, Canada. A broad range of hardware, software and mechanical engineering skills under one roof has allowed Point Grey to successfully bring many innovative and ground-breaking products to market. This drive for innovation has led to many industry firsts, including the world's first and smallest 1394b digital camera, the smallest GigE camera, and the first USB 3.0 machine vision camera. Point Grey currently employs over 160 people and has international offices in Germany, China, Japan, and Italy.
The company also has a strong network of distributors in Japan, Korea, Singapore, China, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.