LMI Technologies Partners with Edixia

Windsor, Ontario, Canada, October 18, 2005 – LMI Technologies Inc., (LMI), a global leader in the design and manufacture of 3D Machine Vision Technology, announced today that it has formalized an exclusive distributorship agreement  with Edixia Vision Industrielle (Edixia), based in France.  Under the terms of the agreement, Edixia will have exclusive rights for sales, distribution, and integration in France, Spain and Belgium, and non-exclusive rights in other regions in Europe, for 3-D fixed in-line (SLS Plus), and Flexible Robotic (FMS) machine vision sensing solutions.

About LMI Technologies

LMI Technologies Automotive Division, located in Windsor Ontario, Canada, develops and manufactures laser based sensors for the dimensional measurement of automotive bodies and sub-assemblies. LMI Technologies Automotive Division is a part of the LMI Technologies Inc. global group, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. LMI is a trend setter in the development of Sensors that See™ utilizing 3D Machine Vision process monitoring and control. The LMI global group supplies sensors and systems for use in the wood, aviation, food, tire, road inspection, foundry, agriculture and automotive industries. LMI holds more that 100 patents for optical measurement, and leverages this expertise into application solutions.

LMI Technologies Automotive Division has been providing the automotive industry with innovative solutions since 1972, coupling vision application experience with measurement technologies. 

‘‘I’m very excited about this partnership. The combined strengths of Edixia and LMI will allow us to grow our presence in the market place’‘ states President and CEO of LMI’s Automotive Division, Chris Lepain.

He continues, ‘‘This agreement provides LMI with an experienced sales and integration partner, who is well respected. LMI will continue to focus on the manufacture of quality machine vision solutions, and moving our technology forward to achieve ever increasing results. Our goal is to remain an innovative leader in automotive assembly controls and provide the industry with the best solutions possible’‘.

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About Edixia

EDIXIA is the leading French machine vision supplier. The company is mainly involved in the automotive market.  EDIXIA started to work on the vision market in 1984 and has more than 80 employees working on vision application. The company is also present in central Europe through its subsidiary in Hungary:  FALCON VISION. EDIXIA provides automotive customers a wide range of vision solutions including gap and flush measurement, glue inspection and robot guidance.

‘‘In the recent years, EDIXIA has been very successful in providing our customers with in line gap and flush measurement solutions’‘ states CEO of EDIXIA, Michel Ollivier. ‘‘With the agreement, EDIXIA is able to propose a complete solution for the measurement of cars in body in white shops.  We are confident that LMI will continue to develop and manufacture high quality sensors. On our side, we will reach new markets and focus on what we do best: integrate measurement solutions in automotive plants’‘.

For Further Information – Contact
Mr. Chris Lepain
President and CEO
LMI Technologies Inc. - Automotive Division
2835 Kew Dr.
Windsor, On N8T 3B7
519) 945-6373

LMI can also be found on the web under www.lmint.com.