Opto Opens Branch Office in California
In July 2025, Opto opened a new branch office in the United States. Thomas Spieker is the Managing Director of Opto Microscopy Solutions.
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Thales and Hexagon Form a Strategic Partnership
Hexagon's manufacturing intelligence division becomes a technology partner for Thales' operations and quality assurance across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Edmund Optics Trusted Optical Partnerships Program Grows
ASE Optics Europe and Photonics Precision Engineering join the program
Evosys Laser celebrates its 10th anniversary
The company develops and manufactures customized systems for the laser welding of plastics at its Erlangen site.
Emmanuel Macron inaugurates EssilorLuxottica’s Excellence Laboratory
The Excellence Rx Laboratory (“Labex”) in the Grand Paris area was inaugurated by the President of France on Monday
Official inauguration of the Jenoptik fab in Dresden
The company manufactures micro-optics for the semiconductor equipment industry in a state-of-the-art production environment.
Helukabel is expanding into Australia
The company has acquired the wire and cable business of DKSH Australia
Optimized production strategy for the US market
Fortec Group is expanding its production strategy to provide European companies with customers in the US with cost-effective and efficient delivery options.
Edmund Optics relies on renewable energies in Akita and Mainz
This measure reduces indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent through the use of renewable electricity
Schmersal founds subsidiary in South Korea
Uwe Seeger, Director Asia-Pacific & Middle East at Schmersal, heads the company
Technotrans invests for expected company growth
Company acquires neighboring property at its headquarters in Sassenberg for the construction of new production and logistics areas.
International Vision Standards Meeting in spring 2025
Visual standards experts from around the world will meet in Québec, Canada, from April 28 to May 2, 2025, for the Spring Meeting
Bachmann achieves record sales
The company is making strides in renewable energies and maritime applications
Quantum Science expands its manufacturing
UK headquartered expert in infrared quantum dot technology, opens its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.
Exail acquires Leukos
High-tech industrial company expands its photonics expertise with the laser know-how from Limoges, France.
X-Fab and Smart Photonics enable multiterabit transceivers
The companies integrate their silicon photonics platform and InP chiplets using microtransfer printing for heterogeneous integration, enabling new capabilities for datacom and telecom applications.
Element Six invests in Lightsynq
Leveraging E6’s synthetic diamond technology, the US company develops interconnects to scale quantum computing.
PI expands electronics manufacturing
Improved ergonomics, higher production capacities, and shorter production cycles at Rosenheim facility.
Consolidation plans to strengthen Noblelight operations
New owner Excelitas intends to merge four production facilities into one expanded site by 2027.
Zeiss Microscopy opens Semiconductor Applications Lab
State-of-the-art innovation laboratory in Dresden, Germany, pushes the limits of advanced semiconductor applications.
Hamamatsu invests in SuperLight Photonics
Venture capital for laser developers to propel photonic innovation and global growth
NEO expands to Europe with new office in Berlin
Andreas Eisele and Maximilian Brell hail hyperspectral imaging customers from the German capital
Edevis celebrates its 20th anniversary
Far-reaching commitment to nondestructive testing – enhanced defect visualization at its best.
AMS Osram opens new design center in Valencia
New building marks a significant milestone in the trajectory of the company to lead innovation in medical imaging technology on a global scale.
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.
Approaching Shannon’s Limit: KDPOF becomes KD
The opening of the new prototyping laboratory and assembly and test plant in Tres Cantos, Madrid, was accompanied by a rebranding.
Maxphotonics opens Business, Service & Innovation Center Europe
Hub near Munich offers customized tests for special welding processes and materials, faster delivery of spare parts thanks to on-site warehouse and logistics.
Toptica appoints Acexon as partner for Singapore
Strategic collaboration is set to enhance laser photonics company’s market presence across the South East Asia region.
New Infratec building completed
State-of-the-art offices and generous production and development areas open up room for innovation.
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.
Menlo Systems’ new offices in China, USA
German precision metrology instrumentation provider moves its US subsidiary to Colorado, triples office space in Shanghai.
Excelitas Noblelight GmbH
Baumer GmbH
GD Optical Competence GmbH
Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH
LASEA S.A.
Trotec Laser Automation GmbH
Sensofar-Tech, S.L.
RS Components GmbH
Instrument Systems GmbH
Fisba Optik AG
Sigmatek GmbH & Co. KG
HMS Industrial Networks GmbH
SiMa Technologies Inc.
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
Siemens AG
Stöber Antriebstechnik GmbH + Co. KG
Schaeffler Technologies
Palomar Technologies, Inc.
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) GmbH+Co. KG
SMART Photonics
Siemens AG
Coherent Inc.
InfraTec GmbH Infrarotsensorik und Messtechnik
ElFys Inc
TKH Group NV
Zebra Technologies (Headquarters)
Zygo Corporation
Cooperatie Photon Delta U.A.
Leuze electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Prima Industrie S.p.A.
Avnet EMG GmbH
Shapeways Holdings, Inc.
KD – Knowledge Development for POF, S.L.
Inspekto
Samsung Electronics GmbH
Schott AG
SYNOVA S.A.
Physik Instrumente (PI) SE & Co. KG
Siko GmbH
Maxphotonics Co., Ltd.
Beckhoff Automation GmbH
Link3D Inc.
QUSIDE TECHNOLOGIES, S.L.
hema electronic GmbH
wenglor sensoric GmbH
Sill Optics GmbH
Fastlite
Quantum Science Ltd
Process Sensing Technologies PST GmbH
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