Editing Planar Systems (section)

===1990s===
In 1991, Planar purchased FinLux, a competitor in Espoo, Finland.  This location now serves as the company's European headquarters.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/18/business/us-project-hobbled-by-japan-s-lead.html?scp=13&sq=&pagewanted=all U.S. Project Hobbled by Japan's Lead] ''New York Times'', December 18, 1990 Section D page 1</ref> Planar's executives took the company public in 1993, listing the stock on the NASDAQ boards<ref>"Planar Systems gets in step with area trend to go public". ''The Oregonian'', October 30, 1993</ref> Planar acquired Tektronix's avionics display business, creating the short-lived Planar Advance in 1994.<ref>"Planar Inc. maps deal, set to soar". ''The Oregonian'', July 15, 1994</ref> Standish Industries, a manufacturer of flat panel LCDs in Lake Mills, Wisconsin, was sold to Planar in 1997.<ref>"Standish of Lake Mills Sold to LCD Competitor". ''The Capital Times'', August 27, 1997</ref> This plant was closed in 2002 as worldwide LCD manufacturing shifted to East Asian countries.