BURLE INDUSTRIES,
INC., is a global manufacturer and supplier of specialized electron
tubes and electro-optic products. BURLE is headquartered in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania USA with additional locations in Sturbridge, Massachusetts
USA; Germany, United Kingdom, and Mexico. BURLE manufactures Power
Tubes and Cavities, Photomultiplier Tubes, Imaging Tubes and Power
Supplies; Channeltron® Mass Spec Detectors, Microchannel Plates,
Advanced Performance Detectors and Flexible Fiber Optics.
BURLE INDUSTRIES
is the successor to the
RCA Corporation, New Products Division. The Lancaster facility
was opened in 1942 as a US Navy plant operated by RCA
for the manufacture of radio and microwave
tubes. After WWII, the facility was
acquired by RCA and became the base for development 
and
production of commercial television products. In subsequent years
other products were added. These included image tubes, photomultiplier
tubes, motion- sensing light control switches, and closed circuit
video systems. In 1983, the New Products Division was formed with
the existing product lines. The 1986 acquisition of RCA by General
Electric Company resulted in the divestiture of the Division.
On July 14, 1987, the management team, led by Dr. Erich Burlefinger,
purchased the Division and founded BURLE INDUSTRIES, INC.
On March 23,
1998, BURLE opened a facility in Matamoros, Mexico for the manufacture
of photomultiplier
assemblies.
On July 1, 1999, BURLE purchased the Scientific
Detector Products Group consisting of the Microchannel Plate and
Detector Assemblies, Single Channel Electron Multipliers, Flexible
Fiber Optics and Glass-on-Wire product lines from Galileo forming
BURLE Electro-Optics, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of BURLE
INDUSTRIES, INC.
BURLE’s
employees are dedicated to a continuing process of technology
and product advancements along with a promise of outstanding quality
and service. To keep this promise, BURLE maintains the highest
standard of quality as signified by BURLE’s designation
as ISO9001:2000 certified. BURLE has been continuously certified
since 1992. This standard, compared to prior standards, puts added
focus on continual improvement, increased emphasis on the role
of top management and monitoring of customer satisfaction as a
measure of (Quality) system performance. It reflects BURLE’s
ongoing commitment to delivering quality products to its customers.
