Significant Fiber Optic Center portfolio expansion to include photon-detection and photon generation, including single photon counting systems and components, ultraviolet (UV) or infrared (IR) detectors and light sources, and tunable IR lasers (quantum cascade lasers or QCL), and signal processing electronics.
New Bedford, MA, USA – October 9, 2025 – Fiber Optic Center, Inc. (FOC), an international distributor specializing in helping their customers make the best fiber cable assemblies in the world, announces that it has successfully completed its acquisition of the Boston Electronics Corporation (BEC), headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts, a global distributor of leading edge electro-optic solutions for environmental monitoring, process control, scientific instrumentation, life sciences and biomedical technologies, building and home automation, and security and surveillance markets. Boston Electronics is a tradename of and purchased by 49Chestnut LLC, a Massachusetts LLC., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiber Optic Center, Inc.
Boston Electronics Corporation partners with its customers to develop and manufacture superior products and perform leading edge research with a broad range of advanced electro-optical solutions and knowledgeable application support. This acquisition brings together two companies with a shared history, complementary expertise, and a long-standing mutual respect.
“We are extremely excited to join forces with Boston Electronics Corporation and merge two industry leaders in advanced, leading-edge technologies. Both companies are committed to technology innovation and partnering their technical experts to provide expanded solutions for customer needs,” said Ben Waite, CEO and President of Fiber Optic Center, Inc. “The synergies between the two companies will support and positively impact both businesses’ strategic growth plans.”
Fiber Optic Center, Inc. (focenter.com) and Boston Electronics Corporation (boselec.com) will continue to operate their websites and online presences as separate entities as they deliver a broader product offering with a unified commitment to innovation, service, and technical expertise.
About Boston Electronics Corporation
Boston Electronics enables its customers to develop and manufacture superior products and perform leading edge research by providing them with a broad range of advanced electro-optical solutions and knowledgeable application support. For forty seven years, Boston Electronics has been a distributor of leading edge electro-optic solutions, bringing to the market advanced products from leading manufacturers worldwide and addressing sensor requirements in a wide range of markets, including environmental monitoring, process control, scientific instrumentation, life sciences and biomedical technologies, building and home automation and security and surveillance.
