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08/27/2010 ASD Named to Inc. 5000

ASD Inc., a global leader in high-performance analytical instrumentation and materials measurement solutions for the industrial and remote sensing industries, was named to the Inc. Magazine fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

08/05/2010 New ASD Distributor Brings Best Practices and Increased Profit Potential to Southeastern Pulp & Paper Market

ASD Inc., a global leader in industrial spectroscopic applications and process measurement solutions, today announced the addition of Wayne Bucher of WB Consulting as a new distribution partner. Bucher is focused on the Southeastern U.S. pulp and paper market.

06/23/2010 ASD’s QualitySpec® K-B Reduces Time, Expense and Error in Critical Pulp-Processing Production Measurements

ASD Inc., a global leader in high-performance analytical instrumentation and materials measurement solutions, is closely watching the early adopters of the QualitySpec K-B, a near-infrared pulp analyzer designed to help mills obtain less-expensive, more accurate production line data.

05/06/2010 ASD Adds New Management Talent in Bid to Expand Application of Spectroscopic Devices in Industrial Markets

ASD Inc., a global leader in high-performance analytical instrumentation and materials measurement solutions, today announced the addition of Steven Smith as senior marketing manager.

04/21/2010 At 20 years, ASD Defines State-of-the-Art in Applied Spectroscopy

Founded in 1990, ASD Inc. celebrates two decades of industry leadership this month. Twenty years after introducing the world’s first portable spectroradiometer to the market, ASD is positioned for the next phase of growth as global resource and commodities markets refine cost structures and production efficiencies through the use of state-of-the-art materials measurement technology.

04/12/2010 ASD introduces new FieldSpec® HandHeld 2™ for commercial and scientific spectroscopy

Building on its 20-year reputation of providing analytical spectroscopic instrumentation for the most demanding scientific and commercial users, ASD Inc. today introduced the FieldSpec HandHeld 2 spectroradiometer. ASD introduced the world’s first portable spectroradiometer to the market in 1990. Since then, FieldSpec HandHelds have become the instruments of choice for a variety of academic and commercial applications.

03/23/2010 ASD Inc. Announces Call for Entries for 2011 Goetz Instrument Support Program

Beginning April 1, 2010, ASD Inc. will accept proposals for the 2011 calendar year as part of the Alexander Goetz Instrument Support Program. The program is co-sponsored by the Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS), a member organization of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

03/05/2010 ASD Inc. and IEEE GRSS Symposium Defines State-of-the-Art in Spectroscopy

More than 35 scientists and researchers from 11 countries highlight technological advancements during international conference

03/04/2010 ASD Inc. Selects Epicor® 9 ERP Software to Support Growing Measurement Solutions Business

ASD will utilize the Epicor 9 platform to integrate critical business operations and data within one application, better positioning the company to make solid business decisions based on accurate and relevant data to ultimately improve productivity and the ability to respond to the needs of customers and distribution partners.

02/23/2010 ASD Inc. to Live Blog the State-of-the-Art in Spectroscopy Symposium

Live blog feed offers access to anyone interested in the talks being presented at this one-of-a-kind scientific gathering.

12/04/2009 ASD Inc. Announces Recipients for 2010 Alexander Goetz Instrument Support Program

Now in its fourth year, the Instrument Support Program offers temporary use of ASD field instruments (FieldSpec® 3 and FieldSpec® HandHeld) to a maximum of ten recipients each year. For 2010 four very worthy project proposals were chosen from those submitted.

10/16/2009 ASD Inc. and IEEE GRSS Present the Art, Science and Applications of Reflectance Spectroscopy Symposium

ASD Inc. and IEEE GRSS present the Art, Science and Applications of Reflectance Spectroscopy (ASARS) Symposium February 23-25, 2010, in Boulder, Colorado USA. The symposium is a unique scientific event highlighting advances in the use of reflectance spectroscopy featuring new and different applications and cutting-edge techniques.

09/30/2009 ASD Inc. and IEEE GRSS Announce Call for Posters for Art, Science and Applications of Reflectance Spectroscopy

Poster abstracts are being accepted for the Art, Science and Applications of Reflectance Spectroscopy symposium co-sponsored by ASD Inc. and IEEE GRSS, taking place in Boulder, Colorado, February 23-25, 2010.