METER Group explained

METER Group
Successor:METER Group
Founded:1983
Founder:Dr. Gaylon S. Campbell
Location City:Pullman, WA
Location Country:United States
Key People:Colin Campbell, President
Industry:Research, Development, Manufacturing
Products:Scientific instruments for food and environmental sciences.

METER Group, Inc., formerly Decagon Devices, is an American corporation that designs and markets scientific instruments, sensors, and data loggers for use in both agricultural and food science applications. Decagon was founded in 1983 by Dr. Gaylon Campbell.

In 2008, Decagon Devices was selected by The Wall Street Journal as one of the "Top Small Workplaces."[1]

In 2016, Decagon Devices merged with the German scientific engineering company UMS AG to form METER Group, Inc.[2]

In 2022, METER Group market group 'Environment' was purchased by Campbell Scientific. Market Group 'Food' and 'Horticulture' known as 'AROYA' split and became ADDIUM. [3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122347733961315417 "Top Small Work Places 2008"
  2. Web site: Decagon and UMS merged to METER Group. 2018-03-16.
  3. Web site: Colin Campbell on LinkedIn: On September 1, METER Group spun off its AQUALAB (food), AROYA (indoor… . 2023-07-31 . www.linkedin.com . en.