Torrent Photonics Acquires Knight Optical

Torrent Holdings LLC, parent company of imaging and sensing solutions provider Torrent Photonics, has acquired Knight Optical, a manufacturer and provider of scientific optical components and subassemblies based in the United Kingdom. The acquisition of Knight Optical strengthens Torrent Photonics' market position in photonic and optoelectrical components, particularly in the scientific, defense, medical, pharmaceutical, and optoelectronics industries, the company said.

According to Torrent CEO John Dougherty, the addition of Knight Optical's online catalog will allow the company to speed prototyping for key customers and expand service and sales. For Knight Optical, access to Torrent's custom capabilities for OEM and high-volume customers will help support customer needs through volume manufacturing. Knight Optical will add many of Torrent Photonics' standard products to its catalog and will continue to operate from its offices in Kent, England.

Torrent Photonics, formerly Salvo Technologies prior to 2024, made numerous acquisitions before the corporate rebrand, including of Flash Photonics, Pixelteq, Arrow Thin Films, Spectrecology, Kreischer, and Graflex in a three year period dating to 2020.