1982 Foundation of LASER COMPONENTS GmbH, Germany

 

1986 Start of the production of laser optics

 

1987 Co-foundation of Blau Optoelektronik GmbH for the production of laser diode modules and optoelectronic measurement technology.

 

1993 Move into the new company headquarters in Olching, close to Munich.

 

1993 Foundation of LASER COMPONENTS (UK) Ltd. as an English sales office

 

1993 Technology from the Fraunhofer Insitut in Freiburg for the production of lead salt lasers 

 

1994 ISO 9001 Certification of LASER COMPONENTS GmbH 

 

1995 Start of the production of fiber connector assemblies

 

1996 Optophotonics SA becomes part of the LASER COMPONENTS Group as a French sales office.

 

1996 First issue of the company newspaper PhotonicsNews

 

1997 www.lasercomponents.com goes online

 

1998 Packaging capabilities for III-V semi conductors are established

 

1999 Chris Varney becomes new managing director at LASER COMPONENTS(UK) Ltd.

 

2000 Aquisition of Laser Analytics Inc. and start of LASER COMPONENTS Instrument Group Inc. as a US sales office.

 

2001 Co-foundation of the LT LaserTools GmbH for the production of laser light barriers and optoelectronic measurement technology

 

2002 Gary Hayes becomes new CEO at LASER COMPONENTS IG Inc. (formerly Instrument Group)

 

2003 Foundation of LASER COMPONENTS Canada Inc. for the production of pulsed laser diodes

 

2003 Start of the European Crimp & Cleave Service Center with OFS fitel

 

2004 Foundation of LASER COMPONENTS DG Inc. for the production of Si-avalanche photodiodes

 

2004 Move of the production of IR spectrometers from LC IG (USA) to LC GmbH (Germany)

 

2004 Foundation of a calibration laboratory for laser power meters at LC GmbH

 

2005 ISO 9001:2000 Certification of LASER COMPONENTS Canada Inc.

 

2006 Patrick Paul becomes General Manager of LASER COMPONENTS GmbH 

 

2007 Aquisition of our french distribution partner Optophotonics s.a. and the start of LASER COMPONENTS S.A.S. Christian Merry becomes new General Manager. 

 

2008 Start of the production of high precision optics