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Keopsys and Quantel have combined forces to form a new European laser supplier, with more than €80 million of revenues and 400 employees. The new group has facilities in France, the US, and in Japan. In the agreement, Keopsys


Keopsys and Quantel join forces to form €80m supplier Quantel has design and


turnover of €62 million in 2015, with close to 70 per cent worldwide, divided into scientific and industrial laser applications (56 per cent) and medical applications (44 per cent).


will provide Quantel with its fibre laser technology expertise, its base of clients, particularly in the telecoms and industry sectors, and its industrial production methods. In a statement, Marc Le


Flohic, Quantel Group chairman and CEO, said: ‘This alliance between Quantel and Keopsys will open up outstanding opportunities for growth, particularly for defence, optical sensors for the automotive and environment markets, and the medical sector.’ The new group will offer


a range of lasers – from continuous and pulsed fibre lasers and amplifiers, to modular and powerful bulk


“This alliance will open up opportunities for growth, particularly for defence, optical sensors and medical”


lasers – and will address markets from scientific research to industrial customers with mass production needs. The business combination is based on Esira – the Keopsys Group’s holding company, controlled by Le Flohic – contributing all the shares in Keopsys, Lea Photonics and Sensup and 99 per cent of the shares in Veldys to Quantel. Meanwhile, as a result of the contribution, Esira has received 6,939,441 new ordinary Quantel shares and, directly and indirectly, holds 54.7 per cent of Quantel’s capital and 56.1 per cent of its voting rights. Quantel’s share capital has been increased from 8,832,016 to 15,771,457 ordinary shares. The Quantel Group posted


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manufacturing facilities in France and the US. Based in Lannion, France,


the Keopsys Group is made up primarily of Keopsys, Lea Photonics and Sensup, which


the Keopsys Group recorded revenues of around €17.2 million and net income of around €2.2 million in 2016.


all specialise in designing and integrating fibre lasers. With around 100 employees,


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