II-VI to acquire Finisar for $3.2bn
9 November 2018
US optoelectronic component manufacturer II-VI has announced that it will acquire optical communications firm Finisar for $3.2 billion
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MKS Instruments to acquire ESI for $1bn
1 November 2018
MKS Instruments, a provider of process control solutions, is set to acquire laser micro-machining firm Electro Scientific Industries (ESI) for approximately $1 billion in cash
Chinese automotive lidar firm wins $45m funding
25 October 2018
Chinese automotive lidar provider RoboSense has received a combined investment of over $45 million – the largest-ever single round of financing for a Chinese lidar company
Turning photonics tech into an investment magnet
25 September 2018
Ahead of the Inpho Venture Summit in Bordeaux in October, Géraldine Andrieux, CEO of Blumorpho, gives her four tips to attract investment
II-VI exceeds $1bn in yearly revenue
9 August 2018
The company’s photonics business unit achieved revenue of $464.4 million for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2018
Bruker acquires Anasys to improve Raman and FTIR spectrometry offerings
23 April 2018
Bruker has acquired Anasys Instruments, a privately held company that develops and manufactures nanoscale infrared spectroscopy and thermal measurement instruments
Photonics firms report growth
26 February 2018
A quarterly update on the most recent photonics firm financial postings
VCSEL Market to be worth $3.1 billion by 2022
16 February 2018
The VCSEL (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser) market will be worth $3.1 billion by 2022, research firm Markets and Markets has reported
Global photonics to create one million jobs by 2030, Photonics21 report finds
15 February 2018
The global photonics sector has the potential to create one million new jobs by 2030, a new vision paper published by European Technology Platform Photonics21 has predicted
Aledia raises €30m for nanowire LED technology
7 February 2018
French manufacturer of display LEDs, Aledia, has completed a €30 million series C financing round, including investment from Intel Capital
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