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Laser Industry News 2007 p8:

• FLIR announces agreement to acquire controlling interest in Cedip Infrared
  September 14, 2007, Wilsonville, OR--FLIR Systems announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Cedip Infrared Systems (Croissy-Beaubourg, France), a leading provider of infrared cameras and stabilized gimbaled systems. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, Cedip reported revenue of approximately $25.1 million and operating income of approximately $4.3 million.
• OIDA launches the Silicon Photonics Alliance
  September 12, 2007, Washington, DC--The Silicon Photonics Alliance, the Optoelectronics Industry Development Association's (OIDA's) first formal community of interest (COI), has formed to promote silicon photonics in standards, commercial adoption, and vendor communication.
• Optics + Photonics conference sees nano and solar future (WATCH THE VIDEO)
  September 11, 2007, San Diego, CA--Attendance was up and the San Diego weather was pleasant as usual for the Plenary-rich 2007 SPIE Optics + Photonics show held August 26-30.
• SME launches laser-cutting certificate program
  September 10, 2007, Dearborn, MI--The Society of Manufacturing Engineers' (SME) Industrial Laser Community (ILC) has developed a laser-cutting certificate program that builds on fundamental knowledge of CNC operations and part design for CO2 laser cutting.
• IPG Photonics awarded $3.8 million Navy contract
  September 4, 2007, Oxford, MA--According to a press release from Business Wire, IPG Photonics Corporation announced that it was awarded a $3.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to supply the Naval Warfare Surface Center with a 44 kilowatt fiber laser system. The contract expands IPG's presence in government applications.
• Oerlikon to cut 100 jobs as part of strategic shift toward Asia
  August 29, 2007, Zurich, Switzerland--Oerlikon will trim 100 jobs in its Optics unit over the next 18 months at the group's Balzers site as part of a strategic effort to focus more resources in Asia.
• Intense signs contract with ESA for high-power laser diode arrays
  August 28, 2007, Glasgow, Scotland--Semiconductor laser manufacturer Intense announced a new R&D contract with the European Space Agency (Noordwijk, Netherlands). Called PULSAR (PUmp Laser Stacks with Aerospace Reliability), the contract is for the development of reliable, high-power, high-efficiency laser diode arrays for solid-state laser pumping applications in space.
• Carolinas Photonics Consortium announces funding for new technology projects
  August 24, 2007, Clemson, SC--The Carolinas Photonics Consortium (CPC) has announced the CPC Pilot Funding Program that will award five emerging photonics projects with seed funding for commercialization and business development support. The five CPC member institutions are Clemson University, Duke University, North Carolina State University, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Western Carolina University. Proposals will be accepted from researchers at the five campuses.
• DARPA selects Goodrich for imaging systems contract
  August 23, 2007, Charlotte, NC--DARPA has selected Goodrich Corporation for the development of InGaAs visible and shortwave-infrared focal-plane arrays for use in passive night-vision imaging systems.
• FLIR Systems wins $20 million sensor order from U.S. Navy
  August 21, 2007, Portland, OR--FLIR Systems has been awarded a $20 million order from the U.S. Navy for a variant of its SeaFLIR III stabilized, lightweight multi-sensor systems. This order was made pursuant to a previously awarded five-year, $75 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. SeaFLIR III is a multi-sensor thermal imaging system that operates from maritime, surface and airborne platforms.

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