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Corporate history
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1971
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Founded as Laser Optronic:distributor
of Lasers and laser components
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1973
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Development of Nd:YAG lasers
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1978
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First laser marking system
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1983
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Coherent General acquires Laser-Optronic
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1984
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European headquarter for CO2
and Nd:YAG lasers
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1989
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ROFIN-SINAR acquires Laser-Optronic
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1989
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Introduction of Laser Marker Power
Line
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1992
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Presentation of Pulsed Nd:YAG lasers
Power range 150 W - 300 W
Market leader in Europe
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1993
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Development of IC-Marker
Expansion to South East Asia and Australia
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1995
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New office in Tempe, USA
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1996
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Founding of ROFIN-SINAR Technologies,
Inc.
ROFIN-SINAR goes public on Sept. 26 (NASDAQ, USA)
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1996
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Introduction of a 50 W micro-welding
system and diode-pumped solid-state lasers for marking applications.
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1997
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Introduction of the S-Line laser marker
and new low-power diode-pumped marking systems
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1998
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Development and introduction of 30
W and 50 Wdiode-pumped laser markers
New offices in Singapore and Taiwan
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1999
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Introduction of an 100 W diode-pumped
laser marker, a frequency doubled laser marker and a Through-The-Lens
vision system
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2000
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New production facility in Singapore
Acquisition of the Baasel Lasertech Group
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2001
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Introduction of laser PowerLine E
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