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16 May 16
Philips prices lighting division IPO

Industry giant looks to raise nearly €1 billion in historic separation of lighting business set up by founder Frederik Philips in 1891.

12 May 16
Jenoptik's revenue and earnings up in first quarter 2016

Revenue rises 8.5% to €158.2 million, with defense leading sector growth at 27%.

12 May 16
Industrial laser markets 'to grow by 6.6% to 2020'

Analyst BCC Research says growth follows innovation, especially in fiber lasers.

11 May 16
Electro Scientific swings to quarterly profit

‘Big step forward’ in turnaround strategy hailed by executives, attributed in part to in-house laser development.

10 May 16
Rofin hit by delivery push-outs

Industrial laser firm's order flow impacted by Coherent merger plan but 2.5kW fiber module will arrive sooner than expected.

09 May 16
OLED pioneer UDC marks 20-year Nasdaq milestone with upbeat outlook

New Jersey firm expects sales to jump 15% this year as CEO hails 'amazing time' for OLED technology.

05 May 16
Lumentum reports positive quarterly performance

Q3 2016 results show net revenue of $230 million – “above mid-point of guidance”.

05 May 16
EOS expands with Austin laser additive manufacturing center

Official opening of Pflugerville site in Texas includes new innovations laboratory for customer interactions.

03 May 16
Coherent sees continued surge in laser orders

Transition from LCD to organic LED displays drives majority of $500M bookings figure posted in latest quarter.

03 May 16
Philips confirms lighting IPO plan

'At least' 25% of the lighting division to be sold off, but timing and pricing details are yet to emerge.

29 Apr 16
IPG slides from record high

Market reacts negatively to latest results from the fiber laser giant, knocking 15% off stock value.

27 Apr 16
MKS: Newport deal set to complete imminently

Dennis Werth lined up for leadership role, with current Newport CEO offered post on the MKS board of directors.

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