Planar Systems

In a world filled with high-tech gizmos and a never-ending array of visual imagery, display performance is a requirement. While we do love to dazzle your eyes, we never forget that our primary mission is to give you the ability to see: the data, the advertising, the movie, the presentation, the gauge, the game, your bank balance. We know it’s not about the technology. It’s about what you need to do with it. At Planar, we focus on how people use our displays. What features really matter to you. The environments you use them in. We listen. We see. We learn. We find ways to help you solve problems you might not even know you have with our pioneering efforts in a variety of industries. With three decades of experience in flat panel display technology, projection, and processing, we bring deep technology expertise to big display challenges. We help you understand the technology options available to you and bring the latest and best offerings to bear. At Planar, it’s our job to keep on top of the newest technologies, but we only bring them out when they’re proven and ready. You can depend on us to help you benefit from the cutting edge when the technologies are truly viable and worthy of your trust. You may not realize it, but chances are good you’ve already had your eyes on a Planar display. From the Sahara to Siberia to Shanghai to St. Louis, you’ll find Planar on desktops, in airports, in planes, trucks, hospitals, ATM machines, retail stores, gas pumps and in homes all over the world. With strong global operations that include North America, Europe and manufacturing partners in Asia, our supply chain is designed to provide display products to any customer, anywhere, at any time.

Jim Hurd

Co-Founder

Chris King

Co-Founder

John Laney

Co-Founder and Program Manager

7 past transactions

NaturalPoint

Acquisition in 2016
NaturalPoint, makers of OptiTrack, TrackIR and SmartNav branded products, is headquartered two hours south of the Planar campus in Oregon, employs a team of 60 in North America, and has a state-of-the-art 25,000 square foot facility for its optical tracking business. The close physical proximity of the two companies will facilitate opportunities to better serve their growing customer bases, work with valued suppliers, and collaborate with industry partners to support these two businesses.

Runco International

Acquisition in 2007
Runco International, LLC manufactures home theater products. It provides projection systems, flat-panel plasma monitors, video processors, in wall systems, LCD displays, and other components for the consumer market. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon. Runco International, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Planar Systems Inc.

Pixio

Acquisition in 2003
Pixio

Dome Imaging Systems

Acquisition in 2002
Dome Imaging Systems specializes in the design, manufacture, and distribution of advanced display products tailored for medical imaging applications. Founded in 1989 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company serves a diverse clientele, including providers of picture archiving and communication systems, teleradiology, cardiology, and diagnostic viewing stations. Dome Imaging Systems focuses on meeting the rigorous demands for spatial resolution and image quality in the medical sector, catering to OEMs and system integrators as well.

AllBrite Technologies

Acquisition in 2000
AllBrite Technologies is a leading supplier of flat panel displays to the growing ATM and outdoor kiosk markets.

Standish Industries

Acquisition in 1997
Standish Industries is a manufacturer of flat panel liquid crystal displays.
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