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Nanotronics Launches Nanotronics Health
NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2020 — Nanotronics, a science technology company and manufacturer of advanced imaging systems combining robotics, optical microscopy, and machine learning and artificial intelligence platforms, announced it has formed a health care technology subsidiary, Nanotronics Health LLC. The new company will conceptualize and develop accessible, affordable, easy-to-use, and intelligently designed medical devices designed to meet urgent needs. Nanotronics will build and manufacture the devices at scale at
Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Joins Quantum Foundry at UCSB
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 10, 2020 — Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Ltd. has joined its parent company, Oxford Instruments plc, as an industry partner of the Quantum Foundry at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The company becomes the Quantum Foundry’s...
Juergen Czarske Wins Inaugural Laser Instrumentation Award from IEEE Photonics Society
DRESDEN, Germany, Aug. 7, 2020 — The IEEE Photonics Society has honored Chair Professor and Director of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Dresden University of Technology Juergen Czarske with the 2020 Laser Instrumentation Award. Czarske earned the award, which is the first...
Jenoptik Down for Year’s First Half, Reports $389.9M in Revenue
JENA, Germany, Aug. 6, 2020 — Jenoptik concluded the first half of its year with a reported revenue of €329 million ($389.9 million), a year-over-year decrease of 14.1%. For the quarter, the company’s revenue dropped 17.4% to €164.6 million ($194.3 million)....
Coherent Announces Changes in Leadership
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 6, 2020 — Coherent announced a number of updates to its senior leadership team. Mark Sobey, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will oversee the company’s industrial lasers and solutions (ILS) and OEM laser source businesses, in light...
North American Coating Laboratories Names Dan Fiore Vice President
MENTOR, Ohio, Aug. 6, 2020 — North American Coating Laboratories (NACL) has promoted Dan Fiore to the position of vice president. Previously, Fiore was director of business development for the company since 2013. In more than 14 years with NACL, he also served in marketing,...
Coherent Profits Dip as Company Posts $298.3M in Revenue for Third Quarter
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 5, 2020 — Coherent Inc. has posted a net loss of $8.7 million for the quarter ending July 4. The company reported a total revenue of $298.3 million for its third quarter, a year-over-year decrease of just over $40 million. The figure is on a U.S. generally...
IPG Photonics Posts $296M in Revenue for Second Quarter, Profits Drop 47%
OXFORD, Mass., Aug. 5, 2020 — IPG Photonics has reported second quarter revenue of $296 million, a year-over-year decrease of 19% and nearly $68 million. Earnings per share dropped to $0.71, representing a 47% decrease year-over-year and down $0.63 from second quarter 2019. In...
Scion Instruments Appoints Two New Sales Managers
LIVINGSTON, Scotland, Aug. 4, 2020 — Scion Instruments has appointed two sales managers. Victor Badillo now serves as sales manager for Latin America, and Rob Clapper serves as sales manager for the United States. Badillo is a science graduate from Universidad Nacional Autónoma...
Company of Biologists, 'Journal of Cell Science' Launch FocalPlane
CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 3, 2020 — The Company of Biologists and Journal of Cell Science have created a web-based community resource for microscopists and biologists to share microscopy news, events, and resources. The site is free to access, and users may register for a free account...
Lattice Materials Appoints Jessica Higgins President
BOZEMAN, Mont., July 30, 2020 — Lattice Materials LLC has named former company CFO Jessica Higgins its next president. The grower of optical silicon and germanium announced Higgins’ appointment by its board of directors on July 27. “I am excited and proud to lead this...
SPIE, University of Glasgow Announce $1M Quantum Photonics Program
BELLINGHAM, Wash., July 29, 2020 — SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and the University of Glasgow have announced the establishment of the SPIE Early Career Researcher Accelerator Fund in Quantum Photonics. The fund will create two new programs at the...
SPI Lasers Combines China Business Operations with Parent Company TRUMPF
SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 28, 2020 — SPI Lasers announced that it will relocat its Shanghai office to the TRUMPF facility in Taicang to enhance its customer service throughout China. The company became a subsidiary of TRUMPF Group in 2008 and recently announced it will be rebranding...
US DOE Reveals Blueprint to Spur Development of National Quantum Internet
CHICAGO, July 27, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a blueprint strategy for the development of a national quantum internet. In a July 23 press conference at the University of Chicago, DOE representatives reaffirmed commitment to widening the...
TRUMPF Sells Stakes in UWB Chip Developer, Partners with STMicroelectronics for UWB Positioning Technology
DITZINGEN, Germany, July 24, 2020 — Laser and machine supplier TRUMPF and semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics are entering into a partnership in the field of ultrawideband (UWB) positioning technology. Per an agreement between the companies, STMicroelectronics will acquire...
Berghof Group Acquires OptoPolymer
ENINGEN, Germany, July 23, 2020 — Berghof Fluoroplastic Technology, a subsidiary of the Berghof Group, has announced it has taken over the business activities of OptoPolymer. The acquisition, formalized July 1, will allow Berghof Fluoroplastics to expand its portfolio to include...
Stephan Nickisch Appointed Managing Director of Evosys Subsidiary
ERLANGEN, Germany, July 22, 2020 — Stephan Nickisch has been appointed managing director of Evosys Laser Services GmbH. Nickisch previously served as key account manager for the expansion of the systems business at the machine manufacturer Evosys Laser and has been involved in laser...
SPIE Reschedules 2021 Photonics West Conference and Exhibition for March
BELLINGHAM, Wash., July 21, 2020 — SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has rescheduled its 2021 Photonics West conference and exhibition for March 6-11. The event will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Photonics West was previously scheduled for...
Emergent Vision Technologies Expands into EMEA Market with Subsidiary
PORT COQUITLAM, British Columbia, July 20, 2020 — Emergent Vision Technologies Inc. announced it has launched overseas operations in Europe. A leader in the field of industrial cameras based on the 10-GbE and 25-GbE interface, the company said its new subsidiary, Emergent Vision Technologies GmbH,...
Photronics Appoints Daniel Liao to Board of Directors
BROOKFIELD, Conn., July 20, 2020 — Daniel Liao will join Photronics Inc.’s board of directors as an independent director, effective Sept. 10. With Liao’s appointment, the Photronics board will have seven members, four being independent directors. Liao currently serves as...
Polytec Opens Testing Excellence Center
PLYMOUTH, Mich., July 17, 2020 — Polytec has opened a testing excellence center in Plymouth, Mich. The facility contains state-of-the-art testing and office space. “The new space offers a full complement of our optical measurement technologies in addition to serving as the...
Sergio Resendiz Appointed Vice President Americas at Leuze
NEW HUDSON, Mich., July 17, 2020 — Sergio Resendiz has been named vice president Americas at Leuze electronic Inc. Resendiz reports directly to the CEO. Resendiz holds a master’s degree in management and finance and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering....
ASML Set to Expand with Acquisition of Berliner Glas
VELDHOVEN, Netherlands, July 15, 2020 — ASML, a global leader in the development of lithographic equipment and chip-making materials, has acquired full shares of the Berliner Glas Group, the German-based provider of optical key components, including refined technical glass and glass touch...
VISION 2020 Canceled Due to COVID-19
STUTTGART, Germany, July 13, 2020 — Messe Stuttgart has announced that the VISION 2020 trade show will not take place. The organizers made the announcement to exhibitors July 7 after extensive talks. “In the discussions held, it became apparent that VISION cannot be held this...
Bonati Appointed CTO and Head of R&D at FISBA
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, July 8, 2020 — Guido Bonati was appointed CTO and head of research and development at FISBA. In this role, Bonati is responsible for decisions in the quotations, product development, and technical project fields. Guido Bonati, CTO of FISBA. Courtesy of FISBA AG....

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