Technology company Nitto Denko Corp. of Osaka, Japan, has acquired Farmington’s Bend Labs Inc., a provider of sensor device technology. On June 1, Bend became part of Nitto Group and changed its name to Nitto Bend Technologies.
Nitto develops new products and services by strategically devoting resources to Nitto’s three focus domains: information interface, next-generation mobility and human life. The acquisition of Bend will also accelerate innovation in these domains, Nitto said.
Bend has developed a flexible sensor that simultaneously measures bend, stretch and force at high accuracy. The flexible sensor is expected to meet the evolving technical demands in various fields, including automation in the automotive field and remote monitoring in the digital healthcare field. Through this acquisition, Nitto aims to create new businesses by combining Nitto’s global foundation and core technologies, such as adhesive technology and flexible printed circuit technology, with Bend’s sensor device technology, the company said.