Crosfield Electronics
Now defunct UK electronics company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crosfield Electronics was a British electronics imaging company founded by John Crosfield (1915 - 2012) and Dennis Bent in 1947[2] to produce process imaging devices for the print industry. The firm was notable for its innovation in colour drum scanning in its Scanatron (1959) and later Magnascan (1969) products.[2][3][4]
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Industry | Imaging |
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Founded | 1947; 77 years ago (1947) in London, England |
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Defunct | November 1996 (1996-11)[1] |
Fate | Acquired by Fujifilm |
Successor | Fujifilm Electronic Imaging |
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The company was acquired by De la Rue in 1974.[2]
The firm was eventually taken over by Fujifilm Japan and named Fujifilm Electronic Imaging, now FFEI Ltd. following a management buy-out in 2008.[2]