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13 Oct 15
Rescue deal for laser additive service provider Alphaform

US-listed Proto Labs acquires 'select assets and operations' of Germany-based Alphaform to extend its additive manufacturing presence in Europe.

13 Oct 15
High-finance group completes Lumenis buy-out

$510 million deal sees one of the world's leading medical laser systems firms become part of XIO Group.

12 Oct 15
Rofin bats away activist investor criticism

Industrial laser firm points to recent margin improvements after Silver Arrow accuses board members of ‘protecting personal interests’.

07 Oct 15
Row breaks out over cadmium quantum dot TVs

QD Vision, whose cadmium selenide dots now feature in Philips monitors, accuses rival Nanoco of making misleading statements.

06 Oct 15
Sony confirms image sensor split

New operational structure at Japanese electronics and consumer devices giant slated for April next year.

30 Sep 15
aXenic emerges from Finisar's UK wing

Management buy-out sees employees take control of high-speed modulator firm looking to diversify from telecom roots.

24 Sep 15
Analyst visualizes booming 3D printing landscape

UK forecaster IDTechEx says sector will grow from $1bn to $20bn by 2025.

23 Sep 15
LightPath ups revenue 45% in its Q4 2015 results

Growth "reflects traction in global sales of specialty and infrared products," claims mixed optics developer.

17 Sep 15
Omron investing $200m to acquire robot specialist Adept

Japanese industrial giant buying US robotic and vision firm to “strengthen its automation offering”.

15 Sep 15
Finisar’s Q1 2016 results reveal sales dip, flat outlook

Share price slumps 14%, CEO Eitan Gertel quits and is replaced by Jerry Rawls.

10 Sep 15
Compact camera sales forecast to double by 2020, hitting $51bn

Applications of CCMs in the mobile phone and automotive sectors are fueling camera module revenues.

10 Sep 15
Transitioning ProPhotonix hit by currency swings

Now strategically focused on ultraviolet and multi-wavelength technologies, the London-listed company posts a 19% drop in sales.

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