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Domino Printing Sciences plc, UK, a global
leader in coding, marking and traceability
solutions, has acquired the solid-state laser-
marking specialist, Photon Energy GmbH,
Germany. The €4 million deal also includes
Photon’s subsidiary, NWL Lasertechnologie.
Based in Ottensoos, Germany, both Photon
and NWL are active in the field of solid-state
laser marking technologies (ie Nd:YAG,
vanadate and fibre lasers), which are used
in plastic and metal parts marking and
surface decoration applications.
As a pioneer of easy-to-use laser marking
systems, Photon Energy and NWL bring
almost 20 years of industrial experience
to Domino, where they will continue to be
led by Dr Hans Amler, currently general
manager of both companies. Photon
Energy products are used widely in the
manufacturing sector, with an installed
base incorporating leading names such as
Siemens, MTU Aircraft Engines, General
Motors and BMW.
The Photon Energy product range
incorporates leading edge laser source
technology for solid-state lasers, operating
at a wavelength of 1 micron (1,064nm) and
derivatives (eg 532nm). Maximum flexibility
is afforded by a choice of power variants
and options to specify stand-alone lasers or
complete systems.
Mr Nigel Bond, Domino’s group managing
director, commented, “The acquisition is a
logical extension of our existing CO2 laser
business which principally serves the food,
beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors.”
Domino employs around 2,100 staff and
had a 2007 turnover in excess of GB£231
million. Domino’s manufacturing facilities
are situated in China, Germany, India, UK
and USA.
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Substantial equipment
investment for Interpipe
Interpipe NTRP, Ukraine, has announced a
series of equipment investments as part of
its ongoing plan for growth. The company
will increase its non-destructive testing
(NDT) facilities, based in its tube-rolling
shop No 5 at the works in Dnepropetrovsk.
Completion of the project will enable
Interpipe to provide full non-destructive
testing of its steel pipe products, thus
improving its offering to customers. The
new line includes a rotary ultrasonic testing
system, pipe flushing equipment and
automated ultrasonic testing of pipe ends.
The US company Magnetic Analysis
Corporation (MAC), one of the leading non-
destructive testing suppliers, was selected
to provide the ultrasonic pipe testing
equipment for both the pipe body and pipe
diameter. Starmans Electronics from the
Czech Republic will provide the testing
equipment for the pipe ends.
Commenting on the new facilities, Mr
Aleksey Slyusarev, Interpipe’s director for
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