Acquisition of Canadian provider of consumer video surveillance equipment set to cost FLIR Systems CAD$59 million.

Bounce-back in sales for life sciences applications and improving orders as the CVI Melles Griot parent nears cost-cutting completion.

Longbow Research finds industrial demand staying positive and fiber lasers gaining market share in the third quarter of 2012.

The diversified optics firm benefits from laser investments by the US automotive industry, but Japanese and European economies put a drag on demand.

US maker of LED chips and solid-state lighting products is now selling lots more lumens for every dollar of its sales revenue.

Defense division of the optics giant’s North American subsidiary agrees a deal with Space Photonics.

Demand from automotive industry and for fiber lasers helps drive Trumpf to record-breaking revenue figure.

Lithography giant set to acquire its key provider of light sources in a bid to accelerate move to extreme ultraviolet systems.

As import tariffs on Chinese PV products are confirmed by the US Department of Commerce, the infamous thin-film PV firm accuses Suntech and others.

Expansion of Asian plants and restructuring of US facilities seen as crucial for future development.

The high-reliability semiconductor and imaging component manufacturer is expanding in Asia, but restructuring in the UK.

But Yole Développement report says that shortage of rare-earth elements could persist as incandescent lamps are phased out.