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21 Feb 12
Nanosolar and Bridgelux attract investors

Funding for thin-film solar cell developer and LED manufacturer show continuing support for cleantech.

20 Feb 12
Hamamatsu Photonics battles profit squeeze

Firm blames sluggish demand and the growing value of the Japanese yen as sales and profits both decline.

20 Feb 12
Optical network sales up 8% as big vendors surge

Regional sales were volatile in the fourth calendar quarter of 2011, with US down but other regions up.

17 Feb 12
LED market grew 10% to $12.5 billion in 2011

There was 44% growth in LED lighting market but the total market for LED components will be 'flat' for the next few years.

15 Feb 12
Palomar results lifted by patent settlement

Revenues from professional customers grow alongside a move towards direct consumer sales.

15 Feb 12
20GW of PV making kit must be replaced by 2016

Replacement market is bright spot in solar market's "bleak picture"

14 Feb 12
Eastern Europe drives Zeiss Meditec growth

Sovereign debt crisis cannot stop the optics-based medical technology company posting a 13.5% jump in sales.

13 Feb 12
FLIR ups dividend despite Q4 revenue fall

Infrared sensor company’s revenues were down but earnings were up in the final quarter of 2011 thanks to lower costs.

10 Feb 12
IPG shares bounce as annual profit soars

Fiber laser specialist defies macroeconomic worries as 2011 income more than doubles from 2010 figure.

10 Feb 12
Sofradir takes lead in military IR detector market

Market report ups European firm’s ranking for supplying the military with cooled MCT infrared detectors.

09 Feb 12
IQE to buy $5M stake in solar cell maker SJC

UK epiwafer foundry agrees exclusive supply deal; funds equity investment with £10.5 million share issue.

08 Feb 12
Opnext ready to bounce back from flood disaster

CEO says that production capacity will be back to pre-flood levels by the end of March.

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