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26 Jul 17
FLIR boosted by Point Grey camera sales

Quarterly revenues and earnings up but stock price slips back as new CEO Jim Cannon takes the helm.

26 Jul 17
MKS reaps rewards as Newport division posts record sales

Integration well on track and stock price close to a record high as buoyant semiconductor equipment market boosts top and bottom lines.

24 Jul 17
Philips Lighting: LED-based sales now 63% of total

Recent developments include 'world’s largest LED horticultural project' to increase fruit and vegetable yields in Russia.

21 Jul 17
Trumpf 'satisfied' as EUV lithography momentum boosts laser sales

Total sales up 11% and orders surge 21% as ASML's need for high-power carbon dioxide lasers makes an impact.

19 Jul 17
ASML hits new high as CEO hails EUV 'inflection point'

Lithography firm reveals orders for eight new EUV steppers, with 2017 sales expected to climb to a record high.

19 Jul 17
Organic PV startup Eight19 wins £1.3m funding

Investment expected to progress profitability of OPV business, develop new thin-film technology to boost efficiency of Si photovoltaics.

18 Jul 17
Stemmer Imaging reports positive year – and end of an era

2016-17 saw MV firm’s turnover reach €88m with growth of 6% and, after 44 years, founder Wilhelm Stemmer to retire.

12 Jul 17
Rochester accelerator seeks optics startups

'Luminate' initiative guarantees $100k minimum investment for successful applicants, as part of a $5 million-per-year effort.

11 Jul 17
Cailabs wins €5m funding from defense & aero giant Safran

‘Disruptive’ French startup gains investment for its light shaping technologies.

11 Jul 17
Agilent sends Raman signal with £40M Cobalt deal

Cash acquisition of UK company by laboratory equipment giant suggests new era of growth for Raman spectroscopy.

11 Jul 17
Chip giants back EUV photoresist developer Inpria again

Oregon company wins $23.5M backing from venture wings of Samsung, Intel and Applied Materials in series B round.

06 Jul 17
Apollo completes Lumileds buy-out

LED and automotive lighting firm moves into private equity ownership, with Philips retaining a minority stake.

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