Losing heat, seeing blue Nov 30, 2008
"The inspector can now show them images on the spot," said Tom O'Toole, business development manager at infrared camera maker FLIR Systems. "It's easy for them to see the energy waste.". (Boston Globe)
News Chopper 3 Oct 14, 2008
The red chopper's the best chopper. On the pad, ready to go. (WREG.com, TN)
Homecoming adds a splash of green Sep 20, 2008
Potato starch forks provided through a grant from Flir Systems were handed out by the food vendors. But this was just one part of the annual celebration, started as a way to promote town pride. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Axsys Technologies Announces New Surveillance Systems Group President Sep 17, 2008
Previously, Mr. Manitakos worked at FLIR Systems for over 17 years, ultimately serving as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of FLIR's North Billerica, MA facility. During his management tenure at FLIR, Mr. Manitakos significantly grew their land and airborne infrared imaging businesses. (Primezone Releases)
Keeping To The High Ground Sep 15, 2008
Some of the better-performing names in the space include thermal-imaging company Flir Systems () and optics company Axsys Technologies, () along with AeroVironment. With the war in Iraq showing more signs of success, some might think military contractors are heading for the bunker. (Investors Business Daily)
Yankee Doodle goes green in 2008 Sep 6, 2008
One of the highlights of the recycling theme are potato starch forks which will be used by the food vendors provided through a grant from Flir Systems. Three generations of Billerica s recycling team will be the grand marshals in this year s parade; Arthur Doyle and Diane Bone of Billerica Recycles, Recycling Coordinator Mary Delahanty and Billerica Freecycle Pattie Condon, and the four winners. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Finding energy leaks - cheaply Aug 25, 2008
Tom O'Toole, a thermography expert at Flir Systems Inc., which originally developed the device and is the parent company of Extech, described the images captured by the camera as resembling scenes from the 1987 science fiction film "Predator." In the film, an extraterrestrial creature stalks a team of commandos, led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, but the alien can be seen only in infrared images. The screen shots depicting the monster helped garner the film an Academy Award nomination for best visual... (Boston Globe)
NH marine patrol gets thermal imaging camera Aug 25, 2008
A thermal imaging camera donated by FLIR Systems of Portland, Ore. has been installed on a boat used to patrol Lake Winnipesaukee at night. (Concord Monitor)
Northrop Not Obvious Jul 30, 2008
Um, not so muchBefore sticking its foot in its mouth, Merrill might have been best advised to ask investors in rival defense contractors like FLIR Systems (NYSE: FLIR) and L-3 (NYSE: LLL) how well Mr. Market reacted to their strong earnings last week. Had Merrill done so, these investors might have told it that great news does not necessarily receive great reception on the Street these days. (MSNBC -- Business)
Beating Back the Short Attack Jul 29, 2008
$7 online stock trades. Have these stocks made short work of short-sellers. (MSNBC -- Business)
FLIR Systems' earnings soar; Jul 25, 2008
FLIR Systems' earnings soar ... stock dips in a roiling market FLIR Systems enjoyed a strong second quarter, earning $45. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
70 Times Better Than the Next Microsoft Jul 14, 2008
FLIR Systems (Nasdaq: FLIR) ... That's not to say that FLIR Systems and Priceline. (MSNBC -- Business)
Momentum of Truth Jul 13, 2008
8 Stocks With Red-Hot Price Momentum (Robbins , Psychiatric Solutions, Navteq, Hanger Orthopedic Group, Flir Systems, EZCorp, Circor International, Aerovironment) at SmartMoney. com. (SmartMoney)
Among Top Funds' Recent Purchases, Celgene, True Religion Are Holding Up Jul 8, 2008
A handful of stocks seemingly unaffected by the market slump include alcoholic beverage company Central European Distribution, () biotech firm Celgene, () clothes maker True Religion () and electronics military systems company Flir Systems. (). (Investors Business Daily)
5 Stocks Attracting Top Investors Jun 26, 2008
FLIR Systems (Nasdaq: FLIR). Technology. (MSNBC -- Business)
FLIR Systems to Release Second Quarter 2008 Results on Thursday, July 24, 2008 Jun 26, 2008
com; FLIR Systems, Inc. ... June 26, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- FLIR Systems, Inc. (NasdaqGS: - ) today announced that it plans to release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 at approximately 7:30 a.m. EDT (4:30 a.m. PDT) on Thursday, July 24, 2008 ... FLIR Systems has scheduled a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT (5:00 a.m. PDT) that morning to discuss its results for the quarter. (Primezone Releases)
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices Jun 13, 2008
-- SlCap 600 constituent FLIR Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: ) will replace Ruby Tuesday Inc. (NYSE: ) in the Sap 400, and Ruby Tuesday will replace FLIR Systems in the SlCap 600 ... FLIR Systems designs, manufactures and markets thermal imaging and broadcast camera systems for use in commercial and government markets ... Following is a summary of the changes: SINDEX - June 20, 2008 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC GICS SECTOR SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Cabot Oil Energy Oil xploration ction Massey Energy Energy Coal mable... (PR Newswire)
Forbes Beltway Index: 52-Week Winners May 29, 2008
Making the cut this week: FLIR Systems ... FLIR Systems (nasdaq: - - ). (Forbes -- Business)
Long-Term Investor: Owens Profits By Distributing Medical Gear May 18, 2008
Investor's Business Daily: Owens Profits By Distributing Medical Gear. Owens Profits By Distributing Medical Gear. (Investors Business Daily)
Top 50 IP People Under 45 May 8, 2008
Big-name clients include Apple Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. For Miramax Film Corp. he recently won an arbitration against a major Italian distributor, obtaining a multimillion-dollar award and reversion of the distribution rights for 89 films, including "Pulp Fiction" and "Good Will Hunting." The graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and University of Southern California School of Law is currently leading the defense of Flir Systems Inc. from trade secret and... (Law.com)
OSU business college honors Oregon leaders May 5, 2008
Stephen M. Bailey (class of 1970) won the Distinguished Business Professionals Award for his work as the CFO and senior vice president of finance for FLIR Systems Inc., a thermal imaging company. Bailey helped grow FLIR Systems to a 1,700-employee operation with revenues expected to exceed 1 billion for 2008. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Forbes Beltway Index: Who's Cheap? Apr 16, 2008
In that group this week: FLIR Systems (nasdaq: - - ) and Shaw Group (nyse: - - ) ... FLIR Systems (nasdaq: - - ). (Forbes -- Business)
2 charged for trying to illegally export cameras to China Apr 8, 2008
The company, Flir Systems of Wilsonville, Oregon, repeatedly warned the customers that they could not export the cameras without a license, and shared Chao's e-mail address and other documents with authorities. "These cameras are highly controlled for export by the United States because in addition to legitimate civilian applications, the thermal imaging cameras have potential uses in a wide variety of military actions," Huerta wrote in the affidavit. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Oregon's U.S. attorney's office cleared in appeal of Flir case Apr 5, 2008
A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a lower court ruling that the U.S. attorney's office in Portland used tricks and deception in the prosecution of three former executives of Flir Systems Inc.. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opinion revives the government's fraud case against the former executives and reverses the 2006 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Ancer L. Haggerty, who had strongly criticized prosecutors' tactics. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Helicopter Expo Flies Into Houston Mar 1, 2008
"The gist of the product is that it can find somebody no matter where they are," said Brian Spillane of FLIR Systems Inc. "What you see on this infrared screen right here would be exactly the same if we turned the lights out because it's not seeing light. It sees heat.". By Tuesday night, the three-day meeting took off and left. (Click2Houston, TX)
Flir Systems gets $13M order with Colombian military Jan 17, 2008
Flir Systems, a Portland company which makes imaging products, says it has received a $13 million order to make thermal sensors from the Colombian Ministry of Defense. The company says the multi-sensor systems will be installed on Colombian Air Force helicopters used for national security and drug-fighting efforts. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Pollution settlement fetches $85,000 camera for DEQPosted on Jan. 9 Jan 10, 2008
The ThermaCAM GasFindIR camera produced by Massachusetts-based Flir Systems makes gas leakage appear as black smoke and will heighten DEQ's ability to detect leakage. . (Missoulian, MT)
Consumer concerns weigh on stock index Jan 6, 2008
Chipotle Mexican Grill led the way with an increase of 158 percent, followed by up 135 percent and Flir Systems up 97 percent. The worst performers were clothier Coldwater Creek, Inc., down 73 percent; Washington Mutual, Inc., which was hammered by the subprime mortgage mess, down 70 percent; and Nautilus Group Inc., off 65 percent. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Electronics geared to fears may hit home at trade show Jan 6, 2008
FLIR Systems, a military and corporate security company based in Oregon, will be at the expo to debunk the idea that night-vision technology, developed for the military and law enforcement, is out of the reach of homeowners. The cameras FLIR will be displaying have dropped into the $2,500 range. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Forbes Beltway Index: Insider Activity Dec 12, 2007
In this category: FLIR Systems (nasdaq: - - ) ... Flir Systems (nasdaq: - - ). (Forbes -- Business)
Test & Measurement World Oct 31, 2007
Last week, Flir Systems announced that it will acquire Extech Instruments. Flir manuf. (Multichannel News)
Mutual Funds &Personal Finance Oct 16, 2007
Flir Systems () designs infrared detection equipment used in motion detectors and targeting systems. When Pyle added it to the fund in May 2006, it had suffered and was trading in the 20s. (Investors Business Daily)
Beltway Bet: Opnet Technologies Oct 13, 2007
As we've noted before, other companies such as Garmin (nasdaq: - - ) and Flir Systems (nasdaq: - - ) have used government work as a commercial springboard, with very happy results for shareholders. Yet Opnet's recent financial and stock performance is a far cry from surging Garmin and Flir. (Forbes -- Business)
FLIR Systems Inc. Sep 18, 2007
6M order from United Arab Emirates - Portland Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (The Business Journal of Portland, OR)
Flir gets $22.9M military order Aug 10, 2007
Flir Systems Inc. has been awarded a $22. 9 million order from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command in Huntsville, Ala. (Portland Business Journal, OR)
MQ-8B Fire Scout to Enter Production: A First for a U.S. Navy Unmanned Air System Jun 1, 2007
Cubic Defense Applications - communications * FLIR Systems, Inc. - BriteStar II payload * GE Fanuc - vehicle management computer * Kearfott Inc. - guidance and navigation * Lockheed Martin Corporation - ship integration * Raytheon Company - tactical control system * Rockwell Collins - avionics * Rolls-Royce Corporation - engine * Sierra Nevada Corporation - unmanned common automatic recovery system * Schweizer Aircraft Corporation - airframe. Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $30 billion global... (Primezone Releases)
Selling Season Apr 25, 2007
I looked into selling Flir Systems () calls, but didn't find any at attractive prices ... You Are Viewing: Nasdaq Hits the Common Sense Selling Target (Devon, Chevron, Cytyc, Flir Systems, Coach, Cymer, Agilent, Comverse Technology, Symantec, Network Appliance, Goldman Sachs). (SmartMoney)
Critics say stock buybacks can be manipulated Mar 5, 2007
Like many other public companies, Flir Systems Inc. has been buying back its own shares. It's a practice that Wilsonville-based Flir and other public companies justify as using cash to create better value for shareholders. (The Business Journal of Portland, OR)
Defense company incorrectly accounted for stock options Mar 3, 2007
After an internal audit, FLIR Systems Inc. plans to restate its financials for a 10-year period, from 1995 to 2005, to properly account for the misdating of past stock option grants, the company said this week. FLIR, which is based in suburban Portland, Ore. (Orlando Sentinel)
Portland's Flir Systems wins U.S. Coast Guard contracts Feb 28, 2007
Flir Systems, Inc., the Oregon-based imaging company, announced Tuesday it has been awarded two contracts from the U.S. Coast Guard worth up to $87. 3 million. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Appointed Lead Counsel in Zoran Derivative Litigation Regarding Backdating of Stock Options -- ZRAN Feb 15, 2007
Company Coherent, Inc. Flir Systems, Inc. Digital River Inc. Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. More information on this and other class actions can be found on the Class Action Newsline at. (Primezone Releases)
FLIR plans to add jobs at Orlando unit Jan 22, 2007
Boosted by a successful foray into defense technology, FLIR Systems Inc. is planning to expand its unit in Central Florida, the company said recently. The Oregon-based contractor, which established its Orlando operation more than 10 years ago, plans to substantially increase its local work force in the coming year, officials said. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Orlando unit lands Army work Jan 10, 2007
FLIR Systems Inc.'s Orlando unit has landed a share of the work related to a new $26 ... "We are delighted to be part of the Bell team for this critical Army aviation program," said Earl R. Lewis, President and CEO of FLIR Systems, Inc. ... FLIR Systems makes imaging systems including infrared imaging cameras, aerial broadcast cameras and machine vision equipment for military, commercial, public safety and other applications. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
United gets nod for U.S.- China route Jan 10, 2007
FLIR Systems Inc.'s Orlando unit has landed a share of the work related to a new $26. 4 million contract to build sensor equipment for an advanced Army reconnaissance helicopter, the company said Tuesday. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
GreenPrint Announces ''the Million Tree March'' Jan 10, 2007
PORTLAND -- FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that it has. EUGENE, ORE. - Eugene based IDX, Inc. today announced the. (dBusinessNews Portland (press release), OR)
Keller Rohrback Announces Investigation of Finisar Corporation Regarding Backdating of Stock Options Jan 4, 2007
Company Company ------------------------ ------------------------------------- Coherent, Inc. Nvidia Corp. Digital River, Inc. Research in Motion, Ltd. Flir Systems, Inc. THQ Inc. Getty Images, Inc. Transactions Systems Architects, Inc. Hansen Natural Corp. UTStarcom, Inc. Insight Enterprises, Inc. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International KV Pharmaceuticals Co. Novell Inc.. Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is a law firm headquartered in Seattle that has successfully represented shareholders and consumers in... (Primezone Releases)
A Very Good Year Jan 3, 2007
Two of the "special situations" I recommended have been especially satisfying: infrared technology concern Flir Systems (), which I recommended on ; and CVS (), the drugstore chain trying to merge with Caremark Rx (), on ... The Common Sense System Had One of Its Best Years in 2006 (Flir Systems, Google, Time Warner, Microsoft, eBay). (SmartMoney)
