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19 Aug 25
Sales and profits up again at Fabrinet

But stock drops 10% as the contract manufacturer warns of temporary supply constraints.

14 Aug 25
Coherent sells aerospace and defense business for $400M

Photonics giant will use proceeds of sale to private equity group Advent to reduce debt; stock drops despite record sales.

13 Aug 25
Lumentum on high as AI demand accelerates

Sales revenues poised to exceed $500M in September quarter amid 'major' capacity expansion.

12 Aug 25
nLight revenues jump 22% on defense demand

High-power laser manufacturer beats sales expectations after record quarter for its aerospace and defense division.

12 Aug 25
IPG ships counter-drone laser weapons to Lockheed Martin

Fiber laser firm’s 'Crossbow' system is designed to destroy small drones; CEO says tariff impacts 'largely mitigated'.

09 Aug 25
ICFO launches 13th spin-off Shinephi for interferometric imaging

To address a “critical need” in semiconductor manufacturing and nanofabrication.

31 Jul 25
Corning reports ‘outstanding’ second-quarter 2025 results

Stock jumped ~10% on sharp rise in optical communications sales and strong outlook.

30 Jul 25
CMOS imaging sensors market bounces back to growth

Analysts at Yole Group now predict $30BN global market by 2030 as smart phone and automotive deployments push sales.

29 Jul 25
Relativity Networks adds Prysmian support to grow seed funding pot

Additional $6M to support production of hollow-core optical fiber for ultra-high-speed data center connections.

29 Jul 25
LG Innotek revealed as Aeva partner with 'up to' $50M investment

Deal with Korean technology giant should help US startup's advanced lidar technology penetrate broader suite of applications.

23 Jul 25
Trumpf’s annual sales drop 17% to €4.3 billion against previous year

CEO Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller comments that “the lowest point has been reached”.

23 Jul 25
Zeiss snaps up SPAD camera pioneer Pi Imaging Technology

Optics giant to incorporate Swiss startup's high-sensitivity detectors into its high-end fluorescence microscopes.

 
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