Company announces growth, positive outlook, and acquisition of 'complementary' General Photonics.

Combination of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and etched facet technology (EFT) said to solve key challenge of laser alignment.

UK-based silicon photonics firm extends existing relationship with Chinese backer.

Diversified approach and momentum in medical side of business gives confidence for revenue growth in 2019.

Boston startup developing programmable Mach-Zehnder interferometers attracts financial support from GV, formerly Google Ventures.

Facility in China will double production capacity of lasers and other photonic components.

AGM hears that strategy remains intact, despite uncertainties; Management Board reacts to "weak markets".

Fiber laser firm and recent Prism Award winner reports first full-year results since listing as a public company.

Strategic cooperation on fiber components signed by Heriot-Watt University spin-out and Japanese optical fiber giant.

Sales at machine vision firm up again, but dip in demand from consumer electronics sector and China dampens rate of growth.

Nine per cent fall to $330m in line with guidance; China sales tank, Europe down, but US demand boosted.

Order intake worth €874 m also at record high; firm says outlook is for “further growth in 2019”.