Toronto, Canada, May 16, 2011 — Optech Incorporated, the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced lidar and camera survey instruments, announced today that Airborne Imaging, a Clean Harbors company based in Calgary, Alberta, has purchased Optech’s next-generation Lynx Mobile MapperTM.

“We are pleased to have Airborne Imaging augment their aerial Optech equipment with a Lynx system,” said Daina Morgan, Optech’s Product Manager, Lynx Mobile Mapper.  “Given their many years of experience with airborne data collection, their ability to acquire large and diverse projects, and their proven ability to adopt and embrace new technology, we anticipate many groundbreaking surveys will be undertaken by Airborne Imaging with their Lynx M1”. 

Martin Maric, Airborne Imaging’s Sales Manager for Data Sales and New Acquisitions, focuses on the company’s ability to offer a more diverse product to their clients. “The company has always been a leader in aerial lidar services. This new Lynx system allows us to expand the service we offer to existing clients and lends itself to entering new and exciting markets with the latest in mobile mapping technology by the world’s leading lidar manufacturer, Optech,” he said.

About Optech

Optech is the world leader in the development, manufacture and support of advanced lidar and imaging-based survey instruments. With operations and staff worldwide, Optech offers both standalone and fully integrated lidar and camera solutions in airborne terrestrial mapping, airborne laser bathymetry, mobile mapping, mine cavity monitoring, and industrial process control, as well as space-proven sensors.

About Airborne Imaging

Airborne Imaging has offices in Canada and the United States. Established in 2004, they have acquired over 250,000 square miles of lidar data for over 300 clients around North America. The professionals at Airborne Imaging are experts in the acquisition and processing of lidar data and have been at the forefront of collection and interpretation of geospatial data for the past two decades. They look forward to exceeding their client’s expectations every day.
Airborne Imaging is a fully owned subsidiary of Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH).

For further information, please contact:

Daina Morgan
Product  Manager, Lynx Mobile Mapper
Optech Incorporated
300 Interchange Way
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 5Z8
+1 905 660 0808
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Martin Maric
Sales Manager
Airborne Imaging
Suite 130, 885 42nd Avenue SE
Calgary, AB Canada T2G 1Y8
+1 403- 215-2963
www.airborneimaginginc.com