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, USA. It supplies software and hardware systems for apparel and technical textiles, sign-making and specialty graphics, and composites and packaging applications. Gerber Scientific is owned by Vector Capital, a San Francisco-based global private equity firm specializing in the technology sector that manages more than $2 billion of equity capital. On August 18, 2011, Gerber Scientific's stockholders approved the take-private transaction of Gerber Scientific, Inc. by Vector Capital in a transaction valued at approximately $283 million.

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Partners, a leading China-based private equity firm, has a minority stake in Gerber Scientific alongside Vector. Gerber-variable-scale_hg

Divisions

Gerber Scientific, Inc. is divided into five businesses: # Gerber Technology provides hardware and software systems to automate and manage the product design and manufacturing process with CAD software for pattern design, automated material spreading systems and computer-controlled cutting systems. # Gerber Innovations manufactures automated cutting hardware for the design, die making and short-run production segments of the packaging industry. # Virtek Vision International serves aerospace carbon fiber composite part assembly, sheet metal part fabrication and construction markets with laser templating, quality inspection and spatial positioning systems. # Gerber's Yunique Solutions offers product lifecycle management software. This web-based system helps retailers, brand owners and manufacturers manage all of the details associated with their products from conception to store shelf and helps them communicate with their suppliers. # Gerber Scientific Products (GSP) develops and manufactures computerized sign making and specialty graphics systems, software, materials, and accessories to provide sign shops and graphics professionals with solutions for vinyl-cutting, digital color printing and dimensional signage needs. GSP also develops and supplies aftermarket materials.

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Official website

Gerber Scale at The National Museum of American History
* {{citation , last1=Rourke , first1=Elizabeth , last2=Wernick , first2=Ellen , contribution=Gerber Scientific, Inc. , title=International Directory of Company Histories , year=2007 , accessdate= 5 July 2014 , publisher=Encyclopedia.com , url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3480000043.html * Gerber, H. Joseph (1953) The Gerber Variable Scale – An application and instruction manual, The Gerber Scientific Instrument Company, P.O. Box 305, Hartford, Connecticut, No. 400, 39 p
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