ASKION

Askion develops, manufactures, and services products and devices primarily in optoelectronics and cryobiotechnology areas. Its development services include system development, mechanics design, electrical engineering/electronics development, and software development; and production services comprise production of complex assemblies and terminals, start-up and series production, model shop, quality assurance, repair, spare parts supply, and training. Askion's products in the area of cryobiotech... nology include ASKION C-line System, which is an open and modular system approach for the requirements in the field of cryobiotechnology with a sample management and a closed cooling chain for the sample material; ASKION C-line work bench, a series of nitrogen workbenches for freezing and processing biomaterial samples; and ASKION C-line hermetic storage, a semi-automated cryostorage system independent of sample formats. Its ASKION C-line system is used in various fields of application, such as biotechnology, medicine, biology, biomedicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, environmental specimen bank, food industry, and material research. Askion’s optoelectronic products include laser modules and other optical modules comprising fiber couplers and beam combiners. It also develops and manufactures photo exposure equipment, as well as offers spare parts service for photographic laboratory equipment. Askion began operation in 2005, with its headquarters in Gera in Germany. It is a prior subsidiary of AgfaPhoto.More