Laser Detect Systems
Petah Tikva, IsraelFounded 2004Industry
Laser Detect Systems offers products or services in these areas, according to its website: counter-ied, explosives detection. CBRNE-relevant work is a primary business line according to its website.
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Laser Detect Systems, known as LDS, is a Petah Tikva developer of stand-off laser spectrometry systems for detecting explosives, IEDs, narcotics and hazardous materials without taking a sample. It was established in 2004 as a subsidiary of ITL Optronics.
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A US company announcement and an Israeli financial news report describe a 2 million dollar funding round in 2005, and a business report records a 3.6 million shekel BIRD-F research grant in December 2005. LDS later went public in 2007, and sources read indicate the listed parent went through a US bankruptcy process in 2009 and that the business continued privately under the LDS name.
The sources are old and none shows current activity, products or contracts.
Ownership
Privately held; the parent listed company was reported to have entered Chapter 11 in 2009 and the business to have continued privately
Sources (5)
- https://www.laser-detect.com/company_profile/
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174890/000114420406025413/v045857_ex99-1.txt
- https://www.bizportal.co.il/general/news/article/103645
- https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1000044912
- https://www.ivc-online.com/Google-Card?id=f4d857f6-1f7a-e111-ac59-00155d32a403
Not verified or not found
- Current operating status, products, customers and ownership: not found; all sources are from 2005 to 2012.
- The bankruptcy and IP transfer details come from a search summary and were not checked in court records.
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What does Laser Detect Systems do?
Laser Detect Systems offers products or services in these areas, according to its website: counter-ied, explosives detection. CBRNE-relevant work is a primary business line according to its website.
Where is Laser Detect Systems based?
HQ (as found): Petah Tikva. HQ country: IL.
Who owns Laser Detect Systems?
Privately held; the parent listed company was reported to have entered Chapter 11 in 2009 and the business to have continued privately
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