In the UK, Carl Zeiss Ltd. has announced an agreement to acquire Imaging Associates (IMAS) Ltd. of Bicester. As a distributor of Zeiss’ materials microscopy products since 1992, IMAS has supported digital imaging platforms in research, clinical and industrial environments. It will be fully integrated within Zeiss and will continue to support customers in industrial and other markets. Additionally, it will contribute its software application development expertise and support digital imaging platforms across Zeiss’ microscopy portfolio.