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News Release from: Jenoptik
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 November 2005
Jenoptik and Kantum form joint Japanese
firm
The Jenoptik subsidiary Jenoptik Laserdiode together with the company Kantum Eletronics Co have founded a new company named that specialises in the sale of high-power diode lasers.
The Jenoptik subsidiary Jenoptik Laserdiode together with the company Kantum Eletronics Co from Tokyo, Japan, have founded a new company named Jenoptik Laserdiode Japan Co, , with effect from August 1, 2005 Jenoptik Laserdiode holds a thirty-three percent stake in the new venture which specialises in the sale of high-power diode lasers
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 15 Jun 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Kantum Eletronics owns the rest of the new corporation.
The Japanese company has been distributing lasers and laser elements on the Japanese market for many years and will add its expertise and experience.
The partnership between Kantum Eletronics and Jenoptik Laserdiode for marketing high-power diode lasers in Japan has been successful for many years (since 1997).
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The jointly established company aims at expanding this successful relationship and increasing the market share of the Jena-based specialist for high-power diode lasers in Japan.
Jenoptik Laserdiode Japan Co.
began business with three employees at the beginning of August at their own company headquarters in Tokyo.
The new company will focus on the sale of high-quality and highly efficient high-power diode lasers manufactured by Jenoptik Laserdiode on the Japanese market.
These high-power diode lasers are known for having an extraordinarily long life, high quality and reliability as well as for being the world-wide leaders in technology.
* About Jenoptik Laserdiode - Jenoptik Laserdiode develops, manufactures and markets high-power diode lasers.
These new laser types offer high efficiency from a very small volume.
They are used chiefly as an excitation source for solid-state lasers or serve as a direct beam source in medical technology and material processing.
Laserdiode has been part of the Jenoptik Group since 1993.
Jenoptik Laserdiode is a subsidiary of Jenoptik Laser, Optik, Systeme in the Photonics business division of Jenoptik, Jena, Germany.
* About Kantum Electronics Co - Kantum Electronics Co was founded in 1977.
The company is a leading importer/ distributor of lasers and optical instruments in Japan.
Their success and experience in these fields are built on not only keen market knowledge but also on abilities of technical service.
Kantum Eletronics Co, .
is a laser distributor, but they make CO2 lasers, some periphery products such as the power supplies, cooling units, etc to increase their sales and for satisfying their customers.
Today they have a workforce of 25 skilled employees.
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