Hardware
TES America finalizes acquisition of 3M Touch Systems
February 2, 2021
TES America LLC, a touch solutions provider, has finalized the acquisition of certain assets from 3M Touch Systems, a subsidiary of 3M company, according to a press release Along with the purchase, TES acquired the MicroTouch brand of touch monitors and is relaunching the company.
MicroTouch is expanding the line of capacitive touch monitors, including adding all-in-one, multi-touch computer systems equipped with TES' latest patented technology.
"With our vast industry experience and factory-direct product, I believe TES can bring MicroTouch back to the forefront of capacitive leadership," TES America President Mark Littlefield said in the release. "When backed by TES, MicroTouch customers will not only get a broad product mix of components, monitors and touch computers, but also greater efficiency and flexibility through our regional engineering, local customer support and global warehousing capabilities."
Additional assets TES acquired from 3M Touch Systems include surface capacitive and projected capacitive components and displays utilized for commercial applications in various industries, including casino gaming, medical equipment, public kiosks, collaboration tables and financial transactions. While TES plans to maintain all existing 3M Touch products, the company looks to revolutionize the touch systems marketplace.
