Avicenna Technology joins AMETEK’s Engineered Materials, Interconnects and Packaging, (EMIP) Division, which manufactures engineered electronic interconnects and microelectronic packaging for a wide range of electronics applications.

EMIP is a division within AMETEK’s Electromechanical Group – a differentiated supplier of electrical interconnects, specialty metals, technical motors, floor care motors and specialty motors.

AMETEK chairman and CEO Frank Hermance said Avicenna adds to their growing portfolio of businesses that serve the medical device market and is an excellent fit with their Technical Services for Electronics (TSE) business, acquired in 2010.

"Avicenna provides us with additional expertise in producing fine-featured catheter and other medical components for leads, guide wires and custom medical assemblies," Hermance said.

"Combined with our TSE business, Avicenna positions AMETEK as the only medical interconnects provider with integrated capabilities for the catheter, cardiac and neurostimulation markets."