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06 Jul 18
Photonics roadshow heads to Barcelona

Latest series of events intended to help overcome market barriers for photonics SMEs in life sciences, food and agriculture.

05 Jul 18
Double Helix Optics wins $1M investment in Luminate competition

Startup offering computational optics for super-resolution imaging set to establish operations in Rochester.

03 Jul 18
LightPath buoyed by chalcogenide lens orders

Major US thermal imaging manufacturer emerges as new client for the Orlando optics provider.

02 Jul 18
Finisar readies Sherman plant for VCSEL production

Ribbon-cutting ceremony takes place next week; re-fitted Texas facility expected to be up and running by the end of the year.

28 Jun 18
UK's Bystronic acquires majority of automation specialist Antil

Deal represents Bystronic's second acquisition of an Italian manufacturer in the past three months, following TTM Laser.

20 Jun 18
Fiber lasers to outshine other sources as market takes off

Analyst firm IDTechEx forecasts global fiber laser system sales will reach $8.9 billion in 2028.

19 Jun 18
Finisar reveals ‘disappointing’ financial results

New CEO Hurlston unhappy with latest results, but expects revenues and margins to increase in next quarter.

18 Jun 18
Teledyne to build infrared sensors for next-gen space telescope

$23M deal to provide SWIR detectors that will make up a 300 million-pixel focal plane for NASA project.

15 Jun 18
Sofradir and ULIS reorganize structure to boost efficiency

But no job cuts or closures planned for France-based supplier of infrared systems for military, aerospace and commercial markets.

14 Jun 18
Volvo tech fund backs Luminar's lidar

First strategic investment by the auto firm’s new tech fund goes to the California-headquartered developer of high-performance lidar systems.

12 Jun 18
Sionyx beats funding goal with 610% oversubscription

Indiegogo launch of first day/night action camera, which also converts night vision into full-color daylight.

07 Jun 18
Industrial semiconductor market grew 12% in 2017

Photonics companies notable among IHS Markit’s “Top 20”; China’s investment in LED is eclipsing western players.

 
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