Zeiss with slight losses in corona year 2020
The Zeiss Group closed fiscal year 2019/20 (balance sheet date: September 30, 2020) with a slight decline in revenue and operating profit.
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Better optical fibers under high pressure
Silica glass fibers manufactured under high pressure could cut signal loss in half.
LMI Technologies Transitions to New CEO
Terry Arden, LMI’s Chief Executive Officer, will be stepping down from his full-time CEO role.
JAI opens site in Singapore
JAI opens a new office and production facility in Singapore to further strengthen its global sales, support and manufacturing activities.
Technobis’ integrated photonics activities become PhotonFirst
Pioneer with 15 years of experience expands both its proposition and footprint
Computer chip with integrated LED
New approach could cut production costs and reduce the size of microelectronics.
Smart Vision Lights Appoints Sales Representative for USA, Mexico and Central America
Smart Vision Lights (SVL), manufacturer of LED lighting, appoints Miguel Sanchez as Regional Sales Representative for several U.S. states as well as Mexico and Central America. He was previously with CCS America, where he served as Regional Sales & Systems Engineering Specialist for seven years.
Building thin optical fibers in a simple way
The prototypes are not only extremely compact and stable, but also color-tunable.
Ultrafast Innovations and Edmund Optics enter into partnership
Ultrafast Innovations (UFI), a manufacturer of high-precision laser optics, and Edmund Optics are working more closely with immediate effect.
Vision system solutions company started
The newly founded company based in Göppingen plans, programs and integrates sophisticated system solutions for optical, sensory identification and inspection, including HMI design. A team of highly specialized employees brings together around 120 years of expertise in the areas of machine vision, ID, optics and lighting.
Trapping light without back reflections
A new technique for a better signal quality for sensing and information technology.
Antares Vision buys Applied Vision
Antares Vision acquires Applied Vision Corporation, a supplier of high-speed inspection systems based in Akron, Ohio, USA, for USD 45 million. Applied Vision's systems are used in particular for glass and metal containers in the food and beverage industry. With this acquisition, Antares is expanding its position in the food and beverage sector and also strengthening its geographical presence in the USA.
Teledyne to pay 8 billion dollars for Flir
Teledyne Technologies plans to buy Flir Systems, a company known for its thermal imaging cameras, for around 8 billion US dollars in cash and shares.
CCS opens EMEA Headquarters in the Netherlands
CCS has opened CCS Europe Holding B.V. (CCSEH), strategically located near Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Fibers for laser applications, spectroscopy and sensors
Sachsenkabel expands portfolio with specialty fiber optics solutions for industry and natural sciences
Blue-light stride in perovskite-based LEDs
High energy efficiency of up to 11 % for the blue perovskite-based LEDs achieved.
Lumentum to acquire Coherent
Bringing together highly complementary portfolios in a $5.7B cash and stock transaction
B&M Optik appoints deputy managing director
Thomas Scheu is now Deputy Managing Director of B&M Optik. Together with Alois Baldus, who founded the company in 1991, Scheu will form a new dual leadership in the thirtieth year of B&M Optik GmbH. This will lead the company together in the future.
Seven new patents for Nuburu
Company strengthens blue laser IP portfolio across 3D printing and material processing
MBJ Group moved to Ahrensburg
Shortly before Christmas 2020, the MBJ Group moved its headquarters from Hamburg to nearby Ahrensburg. This became necessary because the existing company premises did not offer space for the necessary expansions, which is why the decision was made to move in 2019.
Laser supports minimally invasive surgery
A laser-steering microrobot operates with high speed and precision and can be integrated with existing endoscopic tools.
A million dollars to fund STEM programs
II-VI supports educational and research programs in connection with Its ESG Initiatives
Light-carrying chips advance machine learning
First approach to apply frequency combs in the field of artificially neural networks.
Meta installs world’s first C-Wave GTR tunable laser
Full coverage of visible spectrum accelerates holographic development capabilities
Mark Radford succeeds Terry Arden as CEO of LMI
Arden stepped down as of January 1, continues as Chief Brand Officer part-time
Jenoptik expands site in Florida
Additional production and testing capacities for the US subsidiary.
