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Crosfield Electronics

Crosfield Electronics was a British electronics imaging company founded by John Crosfield (1915–2012) and Dennis Bent in 1947 to produce process imaging devices for the print industry. The firm was notable for its innovation in colour drum scanning in its Scanatron (1959) and later Magnascan (1969) products.

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Crosfield Electronics
IndustryImaging
Founded1947 (1947) in London, England
Founder
DefunctNovember 1996 (1996-11)1
FateAcquired by Fujifilm
SuccessorFujifilm Electronic Imaging

Crosfield Electronics was a British electronics imaging company founded by John Crosfield (1915–2012) and Dennis Bent in 19472 to produce process imaging devices for the print industry. The firm was notable for its innovation in colour drum scanning in its Scanatron (1959) and later Magnascan (1969) products.234

The company was acquired by De la Rue in 1974.2

The firm was eventually taken over by Fujifilm Japan and named Fujifilm Electronic Imaging, now FFEI Ltd. following a management buy-out in 2008.2

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  1. Staff writer (January 1997). "Fuji will buy Crosfield from partner, DuPont". Graphic Arts Monthly. 69 (1). Reed Publishing: 22. ProQuest 203291485.
  2. McGarrigle, Pádraig (4 July 2013). "Crosfield: When Britain ruled the world". Print Monthly. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. Hunt, R W G (2004). The Reproduction of Colour (6th ed.). Wiley. p. 526. ISBN 0470024259. Crosfield drum scanner.
  4. "John Crosfield, pioneer of scanning technolog, dies at 96". Print Business. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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