Monday, August 7, 2023

Edmund Optics opens laser optics factory in Florida

Edmund Optics, which specializes in laser optics coatings, components, and assemblies optimized for high-power laser systems, inaugurated a state-of-the-art 34,000 sq. ft. Laser Optics Center in Oldsmar, Florida.

The new facility is dedicated to manufacturing a wide variety of optical components with high laser damage thresholds from the UV to the far IR. In addition, this facility expands Edmund Optics’ laser optics manufacturing capabilities across laser crystal and glass fabrication, polishing, metrology, inspection, and testing, and is home to approximately 50 employees.

"We are excited to significantly enhance our laser optics manufacturing capabilities and capacity with the new Florida facility," says Marisa Edmund, Chairman and Chief Marketing & Sales Officer for Edmund Optics. "With over 30+ years of regional presence and global design, manufacturing, and applications expertise, we are well-equipped to respond to customer demand for increasingly high-quality laser optics.”