Asia Express - Consumer Electronics
Hoya Buys Pentax for 90.6 Billion Yen
December 22, 2006
Japanese optical glass maker Hoya has announced that it will acquire Japan's camera maker Pentax with 90.6 billion Yen  (US$765.7 million; US$1=118.4 Yen) on October 1, 2007. The new company, which will be known as Hoya Pentax HD, will focus on manufacturing of endoscopes, digital cameras, and contact lenses.