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Tech giant buys majority stake in Fraunhofer spin-off B
illion-euro technology group Schunk has bought a majority stake in Pulsar Photonics to enter the laser
processing market. Founded in 2013 Pulsar Photonics is a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology, based near Aachen, Germany, with around 40 employees. The company develops and produces machines and systems for materials processing with short- and ultrashort-pulse lasers. These include systems to increase process speed, for example through beam shaping or multi-beam processing, as well as machine-integrated measurement technology to ensure consistent process results. According to the Financial Times and
Statista, Pulsar Photonics is one of the 1,000 fastest growing companies across Europe.
The Schunk Group employs around 9,000 people in 29 countries, with a €1.2bn turnover in 2020. It supplies products made of high-
tech materials – such as carbon, technical ceramics and sintered metal
expertise in optics and photonics,’ said Dr Arno Roth, CEO of the Schunk Group. Peter Manolopoulos, on the group’s
management board and responsible for OptoTech, added: ‘The integration of ultrashort pulse laser technology now opens up completely new possibilities in our business, with machines and systems
‘Ultrashort pulse laser technology is a technology extension with which we are further deepening our expertise in optics and photonics’
Modular machine for laser micromachining with ultrashort laser pulses
– as well as machines and systems – from environmental simulation and air conditioning to ultrasonic welding and optical machines. ‘For Schunk, ultrashort pulse laser
technology is a technology extension with which we are further deepening our
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for the optical industry in the processing of optical components with the highest precision and quality.’ Dr Jens Holtkamp, one of the Pulsar Photonics three founding managing directors, said: ‘Schunk’s financial strength and the technology company’s existing networks around the world open up entirely new opportunities for us to further develop our cutting-edge technologies, and market them globally.’
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