Philips Lighting

Royal Philips Electronics has acquired Burton Medical Products Corporation, a leading provider of specialized lighting solutions for healthcare facilities, from the Norwegian industrial group Glamox ASA. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

The acquisition will enable Philips to further strengthen its position as a provider of healthcare lighting solutions and as such, the business will become a part of the Professional Luminaires business group of Philips Lighting. Commenting on the acquisition, Marc de Jong, General Manager, Professional Luminaires, said: "The acquisition of Burton will add a range of specialized medical lighting solutions to our general lighting portfolio for the healthcare segment, while building further the position of Philips as a total solutions provider to the medical profession."