| Research Technology International (RTI) announced the acquisition of Filmlab Systems International (FSI) of Stokenchurch, England.
FSI is a leading manufacturer of motion picture laboratory equipment, including the Colormaster film color grading and timing machine. FSI has installed equipment at hundreds of motion picture laboratories, postproduction facilities and film archives, throughout the world. FSI has been established for over 20 years, manufacturing and supporting its specialized products out of its base in the UK.
RTI is the world’s leading manufacturer of motion picture laboratory equipment. Its subsidiaries include Lipsner Smith, BHP Printers, Calder and Treise Processors. FSI is an ideal fit with those product lines, and it enables RTI to offer its customers a complete range of major laboratory equipment, all manufactured and developed under one company. FSI has a fine reputation amongst its many users, and joining RTI will provide FSI with the resources it needs to enhance and increase new product development and provide even greater worldwide after sales support coverage.
FSI will operate under the umbrella of RTI UK based in Uxbridge, England but will continue to manufacture it’s product line from it’s existing Stokenchurch base, with all the current managers and employees.
The acquisition of FSI gives RTI an opportunity to boost its engineering and development resources.
RTI Film Group President Jonathan Banks, comments “We are all very proud to welcome Filmlab Systems International to the RTI family, and see a bright future for the continued development of technology and services for our many customers in this highly specialized field.”
“This latest acquisition by RTI of this world leading specialist laboratory technology company reflects RTI’s confidence and commitment to supporting the world of film post production, laboratories and archiving. The Colourmaster color analyzer and laboratory network support software products brought to RTI’s team by FSI are a critical component of RTI’s customer service focus.”
|  Pictured is Preservation Specialist, Audrey Amidon from the National Archives and Records in College Park, Maryland. Audrey has been highly trained to color correct film using the FSI Colormaster which was recently delivered.
 Colormaster prismatic film color analyzer grading and timing system. Cues and grades video rushes with scene by scene color correction. View full picture at any speed. Controls light valves on BHP printer.
 Excalibur — provides computerized time code and keycode logging, fades and dissolves records.
Also Available from RTI and FSI: INPS (Integrated Negative Preparation System) collects scene to scene color (RGB) and cue (FCC) data. Printernet I & II Computerized Printer Control provides computerized control of BHP printer functions. |
