Süss MicroTec successfully completed the sale of its Swiss subsidiary Suss MicroOptics SA. With the closing of the transaction, the micro-optics division is now part of Focuslight (HK) Investment Management, a subsidiary of the Shanghai-listed company Focuslight Technologies. Süss MicroTec and Focuslight had agreed on the sale in November 2023. This strategic move marks a significant step forward in Focuslight’s goal to be an industry leader in photon generation, photon control and photonics application solutions.

Suss MicroOptics will undergo full integration immediately, becoming a new Focuslight entity with all businesses and functions under the management of Focuslight’s current business units, operations and functional departments. Suss MicroOptics’ fiber and semiconductor micro-optics business will be part of Focuslight’s laser optics business unit, while its automotive lighting business will be merged into Focuslight’s automotive business unit. This transition will also entail the adoption of the new entity name Focuslight Switzerland SA and the consolidation of its entire product portfolio under the unified Focuslight brand.

It is a commitment from Focuslight to grow with Suss MicroOptics’ existing facility and capacity, and make further investment significantly in R&D and manufacturing capital in Switzerland. There are also additional plans from Focuslight for further cost-reduction initiatives with measures focusing on manufacturing excellence, operation digitalization, and in-house process capability build-up.

Mergers and acquisitions are not unfamiliar words to Focuslight. In 2017, Focuslight successfully acquired Limo GmbH, a manufacturer of micro-optics and beam-shaping solutions based in Dortmund, Germany, and completed the brand unification in January 2022.

Suss MicroOptics, as one of the leading producers of precision refractive and diffractive micro-optics in the world, adopted photolithography and imprint technologies to produce high-quality micro-optics that are used in innovative photonic solutions in optical communication, semiconductor equipment, automotive lighting, and life science.