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13 Jan 16
Biolase hooks up with IPG on dental lasers

Development and distribution agreement will see fiber lasers in new commercial applications.

13 Jan 16
Thermo Fisher bid sends Affymetrix soaring

Scientific equipment giant set to acquire developer of genotyping and flow cytometry technology for $1.3 billion amid major backing for new cancer diagnostic efforts.

08 Jan 16
$54M for Lockheed Apache helicopter upgrade

Defense contractor to deliver 35 kits to the US and Qatar for better night vision and longer-range target acquisition.

06 Jan 16
Rofin shareholder row rumbles on

Company accuses activist investor SilverArrow of acting in its own short-term interests with demand to replace three directors.

05 Jan 16
Automotive display market set to double through 2021

Analysts at IHS expect safety, entertainment, and connectivity requirements to drive annual market beyond $18 billion.

22 Dec 15
80 new jobs at laser engineering firm Hutchinson Group

Part of £4m investment in Northern Irish manufacturer of diverse industrial components.

21 Dec 15
Tax credit extension to push US PV installations to 100GW

Subsidy deal agreed in exchange for lifting of 40-year ban on exports of crude oil.

17 Dec 15
Elbit clinches $26.5M fiber laser countermeasures deal

Unspecified Asia-Pacific state places large order for systems to protect airliners from shoulder-launched missiles.

16 Dec 15
Zeiss Meditec sales cruise past €1BN

Stock price jumps to 15-year high after Zeiss' healthcare equipment division smashes annual revenue target.

15 Dec 15
Finisar announces slightly better Q2 business

Numbers are up but company value still struggling to regain mid-2015 high; more of the same forecast for next quarter.

15 Dec 15
Cautious Zeiss sees more EUV delays

Optics giant reports mixed results for its latest financial year, and a ‘stagnating’ semiconductor sector.

10 Dec 15
Jenoptik Laser to cut 38 jobs and freeze contracts at HQ

2900-strong company is “reconciling” Jena-based laser business to suit market conditions in 2016.

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