05.07.2024 – Fluorescence imaging is a widely popular method of molecule analysis in chemistry, biochemistry, and medicine, thanks to properties such as elevated sensitivity, enhanced specificity, simplicity in comparison to many alternative microscopic techniques, and the versatility to be used in living cells and organisms....
13.12.2023 – We at Materion Balzers Optics wish you merry christmas and a happy new year. Our closing dates are: ...
30.06.2023 – On July 1st, 2023, the European Space Agency's EUCLID telescope will launch from Cape Canaveral on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The goal of the mission is to study dark matter and create a map of the universe with time as the fourth dimension....
20.04.2023 – With the launch of ESA’s JUICE (JUpiter ICy Moons Explorer) mission on April 14th 2023, coated optical components of Materion Balzers Optics have started their eight year journey to Jupiter. ...
14.04.2022 – Our team in Penang has reached a new milestone in...
31.03.2022 – Materion Balzers Optics is very proud to announce that we received the Sick Supplier Award 2022 in the Optics category. This achievement would not be possible without our dedicated team in Balzers! We want to thank everybody from Materion Balzers Optics who contributed to this great success....
18.05.2021 – Materion continues to build on its 50-year legacy of supporting space exploration and observation by partnering with The Vera C. Rubin Observatory on a first-of-its-kind custom optical filter set to be used on the Legacy Survey of Space and Time Telescope (LSST) currently under construction in Chile ...
22.12.2020 – Mechanically resistant, solvent- and dirt-repellent coatings with transparency from UV to IR ...
31.08.2020 – Linear Variable Filters are an innovative and flexible solution for the technological demands of the fields of diagnostics and analysis. ...
20.07.2020 – The path to becoming the leading supplier of optical thin film coatings is clear ...
03.07.2020 – Strong interest in optical oxygen sensors from ventilator manufacturers due to COVID-19 supply shortages ...
08.06.2020 – Focusing on the company‘s growth strategy the Optics Balzers‘ shareholders have been looking for new business opportunities: On Monday June 8, 2020 the US based Materion Corporation, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Optics Balzers AG in an all-cash transaction. ...
07.05.2020 – Successful diagnostics of antibodies: Optics Balzers AG has further developed optical dielectric filters in the UV spectrum....
19.12.2019 – Optics Balzers produces individually adaptable, application-specific laser cavity mirrors...
03.12.2019 – Dielectric filter solutions help shape the endoscopy landscape of tomorrow...
04.09.2018 – After a brief, serious illness, Alex Vogt, member of the Board of Directors and CEO of Optics Balzers AG, died unexpectedly at the age of 63. ...
18.05.2018 – Special honour for Optics Balzers Jena GmbH: For its participation in research and development work in the field of freeform optics, the company was awarded with the science prize of the German «Stifterverband»....
14.05.2018 – Optics Balzers, global leader in the supply of optical coatings and components, and WaveOptics, world leading designer and manufacturer of diffractive waveguides, announce a collaboration to industrialize diffractive waveguide manufacturing for near-eye display applications. They aim to scale up the production of high quality waveguides for Augmented Reality (AR) glasses....
05.12.2016 – Optics Balzers AG excels in the production of laser mirrors for high-precision material processing.Processing materials by laser pulses in the nanosecond range has become standard in industry. Ever smaller and more precise structures can be made by latest laser technology, which uses pulses of ...
18.11.2016 – In early September, Optics Balzers has started to establish production with around 30 new employees in Penang on the west coast of Malaysia. According to Alex Vogt, CEO of Optics Balzers, it is becoming increasingly clear that the strategic decision to establish a new production site in Malaysia...
10.10.2016 – Optics Balzers' New Web Presence Is Online! Optics Balzers, the market leader in the field of optical coatings, has given its web presence a complete make-over to show its focus on innovation and information....
03.06.2016 – Consistent growth strategy: additional production site will strengthen business in Asia – The market for optical components is booming worldwide. Optics Balzers therefore consistently implements its international growth strategy and has decided to initiate production in Malaysia as of fall 2016...
15.05.2015 – Optics Balzers Jena GmbH is going to welcome Partners and invited guests, including S.D. Prince Stefan of Liechtenstein, Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein to Germany, Markus Hoppe, State Secretary of the Thuringian Ministry of Economy, Science and Digital Society, and...
06.05.2013 – Optics Balzers introduces at LASER World of Photonics 2013 a new standard for broadband high reflectivity mirrors. Diflex™ mirrors are characterized by extreme reflectivity, low scattering and a wide acceptance range for the angle of incidence. Therefore, the mirrors can be used for manifold applications...
14.03.2013 – On 15 March, 2010, Optics Balzers Jena GmbH - formerly mso jena - started with 23 employees and an annual revenue of €2.5Mio. In 2012 the Jena site generated revenues of €4.5Mio, exceeding all expectations. Today Optics Balzers Jena is preparing for the next growth spurt: in the near...
15.12.2011 – Optics Balzers Jena offers customized all-dielectric band-pass filters for the SWIR spectral region with a unique self-blocking filter design. They combine a wide blocking range and high pass-band transmittance in a single all-dielectric interference coating. All filters are deposited by in-situ monitored...
21.10.2011 – The North American business of Optics Balzers is developing briskly. This provider of innovative optical coatings and components is therefore intensifying its sales activities in North America. Brian Sjogren, a specialist with vast experience in the photonics industry,...
21.06.2011 – Since May 2011, Dr. Reinhard Sperger has been in charge as Chief Quality Officer (CQO) for the continuous improvement of the products, processes, and services of all sites of Optics Balzers. With this newly created function, the provider of innovative optical coatings and components...
04.05.2011 – Optics Balzers, the preferred partner for innovative optical coatings, offers a unique portfolio of patterning solutions for producing high-grade optical components. Depending on the specific customer application, patterning techniques such as photolithography...
18.02.2011 – Optics Balzers AG, a provider of innovative optical coatings and components, looks back to a successful fiscal year with total growth in sales revenue of 25%. An important contribution to this success was made by the company's German subsidiary Optics Balzers Jena GmbH. In 2010...
24.01.2011 – As one of the industry leaders for tailored optical coatings, Optics Balzers is a key provider of cover glasses for image sensors and microdisplays. Optics Balzers has recently made continuous efforts to expand its optical packaging portfolio, with a focus on different ...
