NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., - Hexagon Metrology today announced the opening of its Fremont Solution Center in Fremont, CA. Strategically positioned in the San Francisco Bay area, the new location includes offices, a training center and showroom space. Project managers, sales, service and application engineers will be based and dispatched from the location. The center will facilitate training and support for local manufacturers serving the semiconductor, electronics, medical, and other high-tech industries in the area. The Fremont Solution Center is located at 48531 Warm Springs Blvd., Suite 409, Fremont, CA 94539.

To celebrate the Grand Opening, a "HxGN LIVE Local" open house will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. The event will include a ribbon cutting, refreshments, and one-on-one time with Hexagon Metrology experts. Product demonstrations will focus on the unique inspection challenges faced by the diverse industries in the area. Informative user forums will allow attendees to interface with their peers.

"Due to the tremendous growth of high-tech industries in recent years, we have expanded our footprint to better serve our significant customer base in the region," states Angus Taylor, president and CEO of Hexagon Metrology, Inc. "The new location enables us to work more closely than ever with high-tech manufacturers in the Bay Area. Our cutting-edge measurement and inspection solutions can help to elevate their productivity levels and streamline mission-critical processes."

About Hexagon Metrology

Hexagon Metrology offers a comprehensive range of products and services for all industrial metrology applications in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, energy and medical. We support our customers with actionable measurement information along the complete life cycle of a product - from development and design to production, assembly and final inspection.

With more than 20 production facilities and 70 Precision Centers for service and demonstrations, and a network of over 100 distribution partners on five continents, we empower our customers to fully control their manufacturing processes, enhancing the quality of products and increasing efficiency in manufacturing plants around the world. For more information, visit www.hexagonmetrology.us.

Hexagon Metrology is part of Hexagon (Nordic exchange: HEXA B). Hexagon is a leading global provider of design, measurement and visualization technologies that enable customers to design, measure and position objects, and process and present data.