February 28, 2007, Glasgow, United Kingdom--Intense today announced the acquisition of High Power Devices (North Brunswick, NJ), a manufacturer of customized high power laser diodes for the defense, medical, and industrial markets. The merger of the two businesses creates a new global supplier of high power single emitters, bars, and stacks and individually addressable laser arrays for a wide range of customers and markets.
The new company, called Intense, retains its head office in the UK and operates through two complementary centers of excellence. The UK business, based in Glasgow, Scotland, continues to focus on the development and production of monolithic laser array products for the global print and imaging markets. The US business in North Brunswick, NJ, called Intense - HPD, focuses on the development and production of high power laser products for the industrial, defense, and medical markets. The two businesses are supported by one global sales and marketing team operating out of the UK and US.
For more information, contact Intense.