Gerber Scientific’s Ophthalmic Segment Launches New CMX50 Finer/Polisher

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. – Gerber Scientific Inc.’s (NYSE: GRB) ophthalmic business segment, Gerber Coburn, has announced the commercial launch of the CMX50 Finer/Polisher. The CMX50 is an affordable, robust solution for lens fining and polishing.

According to Clement Patry, President, Gerber Coburn, “The CMX50 is the latest addition to our Performance Series — a line of products that serves the needs of the wholesale lab market. Our Performance Series line not only offers the latest surfacing and finishing technology, but helps labs streamline lens processing operations and increase production quality. The CMX50 extends our product offering to wholesale labs along with the Eclipse Surface Blocker™, DTL Generator, Dimetrix Lens Inspection system, and Titan Edger. We now can offer a complete start-to-finish lens processing solution.”

Marc T. Giles, President and CEO of Gerber Scientific, Inc. added, “The CMX50 represents another step towards building Gerber Coburn’s presence as a leader in the wholesale lab market. It also marks our first important new product introduction originating from our China supply chain initiative and intended for worldwide distribution. We are very pleased to have reached this important milestone.”

About Gerber Scientific, Inc.
Gerber Scientific, Inc. (www.gerberscientific.com) is a leading international supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for sign making and specialty graphics, apparel and flexible materials, and ophthalmic lens processing. Headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut, the company operates through four businesses: Gerber Scientific Products and Spandex Ltd., Gerber Technology, and Gerber Coburn.

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