Thorlabs and OFR announced the acquisition of OFR located in Caldwell NJ by Thorlabs

January 2, 2007

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NEWTON, N.J. -- Thorlabs and OFR announced today the acquisition of OFR Inc. located in Caldwell NJ by Thorlabs. OFR has a 30 year history as an important supplier of critical optical components, sub-systems, and systems to the photonic market. The OFR products are used extensively in both research (basic and applied) and industry. OFR brings a broad array of products that include both free space and fiber based optical isolators and circulators; high performance objective lenses for laser machining and marking; and a novel set of optomechanical building blocks in the form of their “Fiber Bench” series. The Fiber Bench series is used throughout the photonics market by scientists, engineers, and technicians to rapidly prototype complex optical systems that utilize both free space as well as optical fiber based light fields. Additionally OFR’s products have been adopted by a number of key market segments identified as critical to Thorlabs’ future, including the core research markets as well as the rapidly growing high power fiber laser and advanced imaging markets.

Chief Executive Officers of both organizations offered their views on the benefits of the acquisition for both teams. According Donald Wilson President and Founder of the OFR organization, "The union of OFR and Thorlabs makes good sense. Both companies manufacture and supply highest quality products into the world's photonics markets, from the laboratory to product development to OEM supply. Thorlabs' outstanding manufacturing capacity will significantly increase OFR's ability to meet our OEM customers’ delivery requirements, something we critically need. At the same time, we will continue doing what we do best here at OFR, fiber-optic product and isolator innovation and product development, thereby adding to the expanding product lines of both companies. Alex Cable’s call to me regarding a potential acquisition by Thorlabs could not have come at a better time; he and I have a longtime professional relationship built on mutual respect and I think the fit is an excellent one."

Thorlabs Inc.

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