TPT January 2009

I ndustry N ews

Rofin-Sinar acquires 80 per cent in Nanjing Eastern Laser Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc, Germany, has announced it will acquire 80 per cent of the share capital of China-based Nanjing Eastern Laser Company Ltd (NELC). Rofin-Sinar is a leading provider of high- performance laser beam sources and laser- based solutions. In one transaction, the company acquired 35.2 per cent of NELC’s share capital from Nanjing Sanle Group Co Ltd. In a second transaction, Rofin-Sinar acquired an additional 44.8 per cent of the share capital of NELC from Sida Corporation (USA). Jointly established by Nanjing Sanle Group Co Ltd (China) and Sida Corporation in 1993, NELC has been on the Chinese laser market for over two decades. The company has maintained a close cooperation with Rofin-Sinar since 1993 and has been authorized since 2004 to manufacture SM CO 2 B lasers using Rofin’s technology. The company’s product lines largely comprise of high power, fast-axial flow CO B 2 B lasers, with a power range of up to 3kW as well as NC-based laser processing equipment. NELC has approximately 70 employees and is ISO 9001-2000 certified. NELC will continue to operate as a stand- alone company and market its products through its own sales network to a primarily Chinese customer base. “We are very pleased to add NELC to the Rofin group, as we have found a reliable partner with long-standing expertise in the manufacture of CO 2 laser technology in the Chinese market,” commented Mr Günther Braun, CEO and president of RSTI. “Becoming a part of such a large company will open up new resources for NELC,” added Dr Su-Don Hong, president of Nanjing Eastern Laser Company Ltd. With 28,000 laser units installed worldwide, the company has production facilities in the US, Germany, UK, Sweden, Finland, Singapore and Japan. Rofin-Sinar Laser GmbH – Germany Fax : +49 81 31 704 100 Email : info@rofin-muc.de Website : www.rofin.com Nanjing Eastern Laser Co Ltd – China Fax : +86 025 58742622 Email : sales@eastern-laser.com Website : www.eastern-laser.com

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