ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 16, 2017 — The Ophir Business Unit, part of the Light and Motion Division of MKS Instruments, has been named the 2016 Utah Manufacturer of the Year for "Outstanding Performance in Operational Excellence, Economic Achievement, Workplace Safety, Community Outreach, and Fidelity to the Principles of Free Enterprise." 

From Ophir (left to right): Gary Wagner, General Manager; David Maughan, Production Supervisor; Martin Turpin, Production; Mike Jensen, Senior Director of Operations; and Ryan Weeks, Assistant Customer Service Manager. Courtesy of Ophir.

Gary Wagner, general manager of Ophir, said this is the second time the Ophir Business Unit has received the award. 

"This is a tremendous accomplishment by our Logan, Utah, team,” said Wagner. “We are humbled by the honor and pleased to be recognized for our dedication to customer service, continuous improvement, and lean principles.” 

The Ophir Business Unit provides a complete line of instrumentation including power and energy meters, and beam profilers, and is celebrating 40 years of precision laser and LED measurement equipment manufacturing.