As per 22nd of December 2022, Germany-based laser manufacturer TOPTICA Photonics AG has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the majority of the shares of French fiber laser technology company Azurlight Systems SAS.
Azurlight will continue and further foster its fiber laser business under the new name TOPTICA Photonics SAS and form the French hub of the TOPTICA brand. The parties have agreed to maintain confidentiality regarding the purchase price. The transaction is subject to the foreign direct investment (FDI) approval by French authorities.
The unique combination of world-class tunable diode lasers, highest quality frequency conversion technology and lowest-noise high power amplifiers will serve customers in the fast-growing markets of quantum technologies, biophotonics, and industrial metrology and help to establish an even stronger European position in these upcoming markets.
The combination of diode and fiber lasers with frequency conversion provides solutions ranging from low to high power and from ultraviolet to infrared wavelengths. They are invaluable tools used in a variety of industries including quantum technologies, medical research, industrial instrumentation, and in fundamental scientific research. Especially quantum technology applications and products will benefit from complete solutions in industrial footprint.
Image (left to right): Dr. Wilhelm Kaenders (Founder & Member of the executive board of TOPTICA Photonics AG), Dr. Nicholas Traynor (Founder and President of Azurlight Systems who will become President of TOPTICA Photonics SAS), and Dr. Juergen Stuhler (Vice President Quantum Technologies at TOPTICA Photonics AG who will become General Manager of TOPTICA Photonics SAS)