Barr Associates Ltd. began life some 40 years ago as Coating & Filter Design Ltd. With our MD Alan Whatley at the helm we were producing optical filters of exceptional quality to demanding specifications even then. We then joined forces with Barr Associates Inc. one of the most well respected and technically diverse companies in the field of thin film optical filters.

Heritage

With every job, our customer receives the benefit of Barr's deep experience base and expertise in successfully designing and manufacturing precision optical filters for over 30 years across all major markets (see Applications). Throughout our history Barr's filters have contributed to major advancements in numerous markets and applications, including astronomy, space-based telescopes, defence, aerospace, fluorescence spectroscopy, colour management, thermal imaging and telecommunications.

Technical Strength

Since its founding, Barr has differentiated itself by providing solutions for the most challenging requirements in the industry. In addition to a long track record of success, Barr possesses a strong team of engineers, the broadest range of coating technologies and a wide variety of innovative manufacturing processes. All of these assets allow us to provide our customers with more flexibility and options to optimise solutions. We have leveraged our technical strengths to produce some of the most innovative products and solutions in the industry.

Independence and Focus

Custom precision thin film coatings and filters are 100% of our business. This provides an additional level of intensity and focus with which we approach our work. Our independence also allows us to service each of our markets with a long-term view and provides an enhanced level of stability as a supplier to our customers.

Partnership Approach in Working with Customers

Another key area that distinguishes Barr is the partnership approach that we take with every customer. We staff each job with the appropriate team of engineers that can bring the "best of Barr" to the customer's specific requirements. This team from Barr interacts constantly and directly with the customer from the initiation of the inquiry to the completion of the order. This unique collaborative approach has allowed us to become an extension of the customer's design and engineering team.

Commitment to Our Customers' Markets

One of many large capacity deposition chambers at Barr Associates, these chambers enable us to produce large volumes of optical filters to very tight tolerances.

We like to get involved with your projects, becoming an extension of your own project team . Offering guidance and optical filter design to help enhance the performance of the system.

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