METER Group, Inc., formerly Decagon Devices, is an American

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that designs and markets

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, and data loggers for use in both

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and

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applications. Decagon was founded in 1983 by Dr. Gaylon Campbell. In 2008, Decagon Devices was selected by ''

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'' as one of the "Top Small Workplaces.""Top Small Work Places 2008"
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''. (February 22, 2009). In 2016, Decagon Devices merged with the German scientific engineering company UMS AG to form METER Group, Inc.

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