Exail Acquires Laser-Maker Leukos

Exail has acquired laser technology company Leukos, a company specializing in advanced laser sources for metrology, spectroscopy, and imaging applications. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Leukos will operate as a subsidiary of Exail, retaining its product portfolio and branding.

The acquisition combines Leukos’s advanced technologies, including pulsed micro-lasers, supercontinuum sources, and ultrafast fiber laser, with Exail’s expertise in specialty fibers, modulation, micro-optical assemblies, and quantum systems. The combination additionally expands Exail’s product offerings and solutions to address new markets, including biophotonics and microelectronics.

Exail is a high-tech industrial company specialized in robotics, maritime, navigation, aerospace, and photonics technologies. The company was formed in 2022 through the combination of ECA Group and iXblue, following Group Gorgé’s acquisition of iXblue. The company signed contracts with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory last year.