“It is not hard to understand why more companies are switching to fiber lasers,” Feroldi wrote. “They provide a higher beam quality, are easily scalable, take up less space, and have a lower total cost of ownership. Those factors have helped IPG take market share in applications like cutting, welding, ma- terials processing, and more.” Since the 2008 recession, the glob- al laser market has grown at roughly 4–5% annually, Nogee said; Feroldi put the figure at 6%. In his annual forecast, longtime la- ser industry analyst David Belforte said revenues for the industrial laser market grew 10.2% in 2016—and that the in- dustry has enjoyed 11.7% compound annual growth since 1970. Revenue
growth for key segments included: t CO2
growth, 0%)
t Fiber lasers: 12% (projected 2017 growth, 8%)
t “Other” lasers (including ex- cimer): 54% (projected 2017 growth, 30%)
t Micromaterial processing: 23.5% (projected 2017 growth, 18%)
t Macromaterial processing: 4.5% (projected 2017 growth, 5 %)
“Micromaterial processing was the sterling performer due to the OLED an- nealing application that contributed to a 102.8% revenue growth for excimer/ other lasers,” he wrote. “The upstart high-power direct diode lasers made an appearance at metal cutting trade- shows, contributing to a 7.1% revenue growth in the ‘other’ category.” A rush of activity to expand laser
processing capabilities saw, among other transactions: Coherent acquire Rofin; GE purchase 75% of Concept Laser with an agreement to fully ac- quire the company at a later date; Panasonic buy all shares of TeraDiode, maker of high brightness direct diode
lasers: -4% (projected 2017
lasers for cutting and welding; MKS Instruments acquire Newport and its Spectra-Physics lasers; and Ametek pur- chase Laserage, a custom manufacturing shop specializ- ing in medical products. |||
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