Business Expanding IPG Photonics Japan, a provider of high-performance fiber laser technology, expands its Chubu base

Founded in Massachusetts, USA. in 1990, IPG Photonics develops high-performance fiber laser solutions for a variety of applications. In 2004, the company established its Japanese subsidiary IPG Photonics Japan in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. It also has bases in Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture and Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. In June 2024, the company opened a new Chubu Technical Center in Anjo City.

IPG Photonics is a global fiber laser technology company developing high-performance laser solutions for all industrial applications. With the product line ranging from individual packaged diodes to the industry's broadest range of fiber laser sources, beam delivery and turnkey laser systems, the company designs and manufactures everything needed to implement world-class laser solutions for any industry or application. By providing manufacturers with reliable and energy-efficient tools, it contributes to their improving quality, reducing costs, and increasing productivity.

Fiber lasers are used for welding, cutting and marking, and can process aluminum, copper, brass, etc. Compared to CO2 and YAG lasers, fiber lasers consume less power and require less space because the chiller (cooling system) can be made smaller. In addition, laser processing machines have previously been treated as precision machinery and required high maintenance costs, while fiber lasers have a high utilization rate due to the simplicity of their structures.