Christian Grunert has been appointed director of production for laser optics at Laser Components GmbH. Grunert succeeds Uwe Schallenberg, who worked in thin-film coatings since 1977 and served as head of this key department since 2014. Grunert brings more than 10 years of experience in the optical thin-film technology field, including three in the R&D department at Laser Components. Laser Components is a manufacturer of components and services in the laser and optoelectronics industry.