Baumer acquires force sensor specialist
The company is strengthening its position in force and strain measurement by acquiring Swiss company X-Sensors AG, a specialist in high-precision sensors.
Acquisitions and mergers
Edmund Optics Trusted Optical Partnerships Program Grows
ASE Optics Europe and Photonics Precision Engineering join the program
FOC&T becomes part of the Photona Group
Manufacturer of fiber optic components joins Laser Components.
Exaktera buys Autovimation
Autovimation will join Z-Laser, ProPhotonix, Advanced Illumination and iiM as Exaktera's fifth machine vision company
Sodick acquires majority stake in Prima Additive
Prima Industrie has signed a definitive agreement to sell its specialized 3D-printing subsidiary to Sodick.
Qualcomm Technologies acquires Edge Impulse
Edge Impulse offers a platform that automates and simplifies the development process of Edge AI models
Leica Microsystems acquires Atto-Tec
The microscopy and scientific instrumentation company has taken over the specialty supplier of fluorescent dyes and reagents from Siegen.
EssilorLuxottica acquires acquires Canadian med-tech start-up
Cellview’s ultrawidefield technology allows for fast and easy high-quality images, providing a comprehensive view of the retina.
IDIL Fibres Optiques joins Fiber Optics Group
Company strives to become a key player of fiber-optic assemblies and associated optoelectronic systems.
Exail acquires Leukos
High-tech industrial company expands its photonics expertise with the laser know-how from Limoges, France.
Nanosystec becomes part of Addtech
Effective November 5, 2024, the Swedish industrial group Addtech acquired the German manufacturer Nanosystec GmbH
Lynred acquires New Imaging Technologies
Paris-based NIT expands Lynred’s product portfolio to include coveted large format shortwave sensors with small pixel pitch.
Laserline acquires majority stake in WBC Photonics
By securing a seventy-percent stake in the Boston-based laser specialist, Laserline is expanding its solution portfolio to include blue industrial diode lasers with particularly high beam quality.
Sick and Endress+Hauser enter into strategic partnership
Both companies sign a contract to jointly advance the decarbonization of the process industry
Optosurf becomes part of the Mahr Group
The global provider of dimensional metrology solutions Mahr today announced the acquisition of OptoSurf GmbH
EssilorLuxottica acquires majority stake in Heidelberg Engineering
Eyewear and eyecare group continues to make moves in the med-tech space, creates growth opportunities for OCT company.
Inrad Optics and PLX are now a part of Luxium Solutions
Provider of single crystal scintillation materials for radiation detection applications acquires US optics companies.
Hamamatsu acquires NKT
The Japanese photonics giant broadens its portfolio with high-performance fiber lasers and photonic crystal fibers.
Edmund Optics and Quartus Engineering collaborate
The two companies enter into a strategic partnership
Zeiss completes acquisition of DORC
Companies now shift focus to integration implementation, fueling world-class innovation, and driving market expansion strategy for ophthalmic medical devices and surgery.
Synopsys to acquire Ansys
Merger joins leaders in semiconductor design technology and simulation and analysis to address customers’ needs for fusion of electronics and physics, augmented with AI.
Focuslight completes the acquisition of Suss MicroOptics
Chinese photonics company is further strengthening its position in micro-optics solutions.
Oxford Instruments acquires First Light Imaging
Oxford Instruments has acquired First Light Imaging, a specialist in scientific cameras
AMS Technologies takes over Neolase
Acquisition to broaden the existing customized photonic solutions portfolio.
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Fisba and Gray Optics move in together in Maine
Fisba has acquired Gray Optics, a developer of precision optical systems, in North America.
Stemmer Imaging and Aetina Europe start partnership
The aim of the collaboration is to advance embedded vision on the market
Sick and Endress+Hauser are joining forces
Both companies sign a joint declaration of intent for a strategic partnership in the “Cleaner Industries” area.
Ifm takes over startup Sentinum
Since mid-May, Sentinum has been part of the Ifm group of companies as a wholly owned subsidiary of Ifm Group Services.
OFS Fitel manufacturing draw towers and facility acquired by Heraeus Comvance
Heraeus to produce telecommunication fibers in Denmark to supply the EMEA market.
MVTec and Wenglor intensify partnership
The partnership was officially sealed at Automatica 2023, customers should benefit from coordinated hardware and software
Pyramid Computer takes over operational business from Faytech
Faytech and Pyramid Computer are merged within the Pyramid Group, Pyramid takes over Faytech's operational business
Atlas Copco acquires Extend3D
The Extend3D headquarters and the Munich team are now part of the Motor Vehicle Industry Tools & Assembly division.
Prima Industrie sells laser business unit to Lumibird
Convergent Photonics focused on the development and production of both industrial and medical diodes and laser sources.
New Imaging Technologies (NIT)
Thorlabs
Fastlite
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) GmbH+Co. KG
Laser Components Germany GmbH
SEDI-ATI Fibres Optiques
Basler AG
SAC Sirius Advanced Cybernetics GmbH
4PICO Litho B.V.
Siemens AG
Pyramid Computer GmbH
Heidelberg Engineering GmbH
EVK DI Kerschhaggl GmbH
Vision Engineering Central Europe
Endress + Hauser AG
Instrument Systems GmbH
Belden Inc
WBC Photonics Inc.
neoLASE GmbH
Addtech AB
ifm electronic gmbh
Prima Additive S.r.l.
Prima Industrie S.p.A.
AIT Goehner GmbH
HMT Microelectronic AG
Carl Zeiss AG
MGG Micro-Glühlampen-Gesellschaft Menzel GmbH
Extend3D GmbH
LEUKOS
Edge AI and Vision Alliance
Luna Innovations Incorporated
Azurlight Systems SAS
OFS Fitel, LLC
Euresys S.A.
Xenics
ANSYS, Inc
Coherent Inc.
TeraXion Inc.
Ametek GmbH - Division Creaform Deutschland
Nikon GmbH
MVTec Software GmbH
Edmund Optics Europe
NKT Photonics A/S
Fisba Optik AG
Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH
OptoSurf GmbH
Stemmer Imaging AG
Sodick Co., Ltd.
Baumer GmbH
EssilorLuxottica