BURBACH, Germany -- IPG Laser GmbH, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of advanced and high power fiber lasers, announced today that it appointed HM Laser as a new distributor in China. HM Laser, an experienced distributor and integrator of materials processing lasers and systems in China, will provide training, support and service to Chinese OEMs and systems manufacturers for IPG’s industrial fiber lasers.

IPG Laser, GmbH, a subsidiary of Oxford, Massachusetts-based IPG Photonics Corporation, chose HM Laser because of its lengthy experience and strong reputation in bringing laser solutions to manufacturers and others in China. HM Laser will offer professional training and service to small system integrators, set-up a research and development center in Beijing for fiber laser application development and offer materials processing testing and professional support to all system integrators. HM operates out of a 10,000 sq. foot facility in the Beijing Development Area where it has a testing, manufacturing and service center.

“We are glad to have a professional distributor in China that will directly support our fiber laser customers there,” stated Dr. Valentin P. Gapontsev, Chief Executive Officer of IPG. “Customers will now have an experienced resource operating in China for integrating and supporting IPG’s advanced fiber lasers. China is a very important growth market for IPG and IPG has ambitious plans to increase our presence and market share there with the help of HM Laser.”

Jun Shao, President of HM Laser added, “IPG’s fiber lasers are ideal for many materials processing applications that are experiencing rapid growth in China, including marking, welding, cutting and silicon scribing.” He added, “HM Laser, together with IPG’s reliable fiber lasers, can offer a complete solution to customers in China, from software, optical components, mechanical design, to control systems and lasers.”

IPG Photonics Corp.