Three-quarters of year’s trading reflect overall improved sales and orders; fiber optics sales up 9%.

Manufacturing ramp on target for 2017 while demand for pump lasers and optical amplifiers grows strongly.

French developer of animal-inspired approach to machine vision says series B venture round will support US and Asia expansion.

Israeli company is working on depth sensors featuring optical nano-antennas that it says will outperform lidar and radar systems.

Rise of 5 per cent in latest financial year as German firm hails ‘game-changing’ laser cutter and diode developments.

Latest quarterly sales figure boosted by €80M revenue for EUV tool shipment, as TSMC outlines its installation plan.

£8.7M equity investment for university spin-out, with additional series C funding expected by the end of the year.

Nantes-based Armor Group says that its light, flexible energy-generating films will be on sale shortly.

Despite posting an annual operating loss of £12.5M, the UK maker of cadmium-free quantum dots senses a major opportunity unfolding.

Serial purchaser expands its portfolio with Berlin-based kilowatt diode laser innovator.

Rapid growth in life sciences applications behind sharp rise in demand for the spectroscopic technique.

Thermal imaging giant moves into machine vision with cash acquisition of the Canadian camera firm.