Opto and 1st Vision will work together in the future. Founded in 1999, 1st Vision, based in Andover, Massachusetts, is the largest distributor of machine vision and automation technology products in North America. The 1st Vision team of sales engineers brings more than 200 years of accumulated imaging experience to the market.
Since April 1, 2026, Curtis has been responsible for the company's global technical strategy while retaining leadership of Vision Technology Partnerships, Vision Optics and Vision TriTeq.
The company closed the 2025 financial year with global sales of EUR 1.24 billion, which corresponds to an increase of 6% compared to 2024.
Digitalization and automation continue to drive mechanical engineering forward - and with them, the requirements for functional safety and cyber security are increasing. For automation engineers, this means that machine safety is becoming a holistic concept.
He succeeds Andreas Wagner, who took over the management of the Italian branch at the same time.
The two companies have agreed an exclusive sales partnership for positioning platforms in 3D measurement technology.
