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16 Oct 13
Gooch & Housego snaps up Spanoptic

Acquisition adds to infrared optics and coatings expertise; supports growth of sub-systems business.

15 Oct 13
FLIR set to close six facilities

Cost-cutting will see consolidation of optics and laser production by thermal imaging giant as it reacts to US government ‘uncertainty’.

15 Oct 13
UK graphene maker set for London listing

Applied Graphene Materials aiming to expand annual production capacity to eight tonnes.

11 Oct 13
Packaged LEDs on brink of general lighting take-over

Analysts at IHS expect market to double to $7.1 billion over next three years.

11 Oct 13
II-VI buys Oclaro fiber amplifier business unit

US firm follows up on exclusive option with $88.6 million acquisition; Oclaro CFO Jerry Turin resigns.

09 Oct 13
Thorlabs makes cytometry acquisition

Laser scanning technique developed by CompuCyte has advantages over conventional liquid-phase cytometry.

03 Oct 13
Lensar lands $87M funding to ramp customized cataract surgery

Combination of private equity and debt finance to support global roll-out and further technological development.

02 Oct 13
PV production grows despite 'crisis-led' drop in investment

Market report published by European Commission's Joint Research Centre.

02 Oct 13
Biophotonic Solutions closes $1M funding round

Former Mobius Photonics CEO Kiyomi Monro is now heading up the developer of ultrafast laser pulse compression technology.

01 Oct 13
Qioptiq set for Excelitas sale

Optics group will switch from one private equity owner to another, as Candover continues its asset sell-off.

27 Sep 13
US Navy places $50M order with FLIR

Coast Guard and Navy agree five-year contract with the thermal imaging company.

25 Sep 13
Analyst: existing solar tech to miss 'SunShot' goal

Lux Research says that large corporations must partner with academia to innovate.

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