Salvo Technologies acquires optical coatings and laser optics maker

Jan. 13, 2021
Arrow Thin Films manufactures high laser-damage threshold optical coatings, laser crystals, and optics used in laser systems.

Technology-based holding company Salvo Technologies (Seminole, FL) has acquired Arrow Thin Films (Emerson, NJ), which manufactures high laser-damage threshold optical coatings, laser crystals, and optics used in laser systems. The acquisition bolsters Salvo Technologies’ manufacturing base, and adds complementary optical coating capabilities that allow the company to better serve its existing customer base.

Former Arrow Thin Films president Jon Herringer has been named the Director of OTF Salvo Corporate and president of Arrow Thin Films, a division of Salvo Technologies Inc.  

The acquisition is official as of January 12, 2021, with no change in service or supply in the near-term. The company will look at consolidating operations to increase efficiency in the future.

Source: Salvo Technologies press release – January 12, 2021

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