BRISTOL INSTRUMENTS SIGNS NEW DISTRIBUTOR IN JAPAN

VICTOR, NEW YORK October 19, 2017 – Bristol Instruments, Inc., a leader in optical interferometer-based instrumentation, announces an agreement with Japan Laser Corporation (JLC), its new representative in Japan. Established in 1968, Japan Laser Corporation is one of the world’s key laser trading companies, offering laser products for a number of industries and applications—from advanced devices for scientific research to lasers for general use. JLC will represent Bristol’s flagship precision test and measurement products—including high-accuracy wavelength meters and high-resolution spectrum analyzers for the characterization of lasers that operate from the visible to the mid-IR.

“We are very pleased to welcome Japan Laser Corporation to our network of Asian distributors,” said Dr. Brian Samoriski, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Bristol Instruments. “With their well-established presence, JLC will help us to provide industry leading solutions to our Japanese customers.

Sam Algera, Sales Manager for Asia and Latin America for Bristol Instruments will manage the partnership with Japan Laser Corporation.

About Bristol Instruments

Bristol Instruments designs, manufactures, and markets precision instruments based on its expertise in optical interferometry. Bristol’s flagship products accurately characterize the wavelength and spectral properties of lasers used by scientists and engineers at universities, government and industrial laboratories. They are also used for the development and production testing of laser transmitters used in optical fiber communications. In addition, Bristol Instruments provides interferometer-based products to reliably measure critical physical dimensions of materials such as specialty plastic films, medical tubing, and ophthalmic products.