Laser Photonics

What Laser Photonics does

Laser Photonics Corporation (Nasdaq: LASE), founded in 1981 and headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida, designs and manufactures industrial fiber and CO2 laser systems for cleaning, marking, cutting, engraving, and welding applications. The company sells a broad portfolio of branded systems — CleanTech (1kW-3kW cleaning, handheld, stationary, and robotic configurations), DefenseTech (military-grade cabinets, portable finishing lasers, marking lasers, and the LSAD directed-energy counter-drone system developed with affiliate Fonon Technologies), SaberTech (cutting), WeldTech (welding), MarkStar and LaserTower (marking/engraving), BlackStar (wafer dicing), and Marlin (maritime cleaning) — supplemented by two acquired brands: Control Micro Systems (CMS Laser, November 2024) for pharmaceutical and semiconductor laser ablation, and Beamer Laser Marking Systems (June 2025) for industrial marking with 19 tech centers and 5 demonstration showrooms. Systems are TAA-compliant, CDRH Class I certified, support MIL-STD-130 traceability, and serve U.S. Department of Defense and FDA-regulated channels.

The business model is predominantly one-time hardware sale of custom-configured laser systems priced from approximately $0.5M to over $1M, with quote-based pricing. Ancillary revenue streams include custom engineering services, aftermarket service and repair (diagnostic fee $196, labor $250/hour, remote support $230/hour), and an equipment financing program offering up to $1M at 5.49% over 6-72 months. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales with channel partners MSC Industrial Direct, Fastenal, and ISL, supported by a Customer Experience Center at Lake Mary, trade show presence (SOF Week 2026, FABTECH, ICALEO), and a one-year media partnership with New to The Street. Customer segments span defense, aerospace, automotive, energy, semiconductor, maritime, nuclear, medical device, and emerging AI data center infrastructure customers, with named logos including Johnson & Johnson, Cummins, KELTEC, Gables Engineering, Vander-Bend Manufacturing, and REXA Inc.

Financial profile and posture are mixed. FY 2025 revenue reached $8.3M, up 144% from $3.4M in FY 2024, with backlog at ~$2.5M, but the company posted a $17.5M FY 2025 net loss and Q1 2026 revenue declined ~61% YoY to $0.9M. Operations were consolidated into the 50,000 sq ft Lake Mary facility in March 2026 to realize ~$1M in annual cost savings. Approximately $10.5M was raised through 2024-2026 H.C. Wainwright-led private placements, public offerings, and warrant exercises to fund R&D, acquisitions, and working capital. Three Nasdaq non-compliance notices (delayed 10-K and 10-Q filings, all subsequently cured) and CEO health leave plus CFO turnover during 2026 indicate elevated governance and execution risk during the growth ramp.

Name

Laser Photonics

Legal name

Laser Photonics Corporation

Website

https://laserphotonics.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Laser Photonics Corporation (Nasdaq: LASE) designs and manufactures industrial fiber and CO2 laser systems for cleaning, marking, cutting, engraving, and welding, serving defense, aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, medical device, and industrial customers globally through direct sales and channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Laser Systems

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL)

Keywords

• Industrial laser systems
• Laser cleaning machines
• Laser marking equipment
• Laser cutting systems
• Laser welding solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Mary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Laser System Hardware Sales: Sale of laser cleaning, marking, cutting, engraving, and welding systems including handheld, stationary, and robotic configurations. Revenue recognized upon delivery of equipment with prices ranging from $0.5 million to over $1 million for custom systems.
2. Custom System Engineering: Custom-design and engineering of laser systems for specific customer applications including pharmaceutical tablet drilling systems, medical device manufacturing equipment, and defense applications.
3. Equipment Financing Services: Financing programs offering funding up to $500,000 by application only or up to $1 million with financials, with flexible term lengths of 6-72 months at rates as low as 5.49%.
4. Service and Repair: Aftermarket service, repairs, remote diagnostics, and maintenance on all laser products with out-of-warranty rates of $196 flat diagnostic fee plus $250 per hour labor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Laser Photonics designs, manufactures, and sells industrial-grade laser systems for material processing applications including cleaning (rust/coating removal), marking, cutting, engraving, and welding. The product portfolio spans handheld, stationary, and robotic configurations with fiber and CO2 laser technology, serving defense, aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, nuclear, maritime, medical device, and energy customers. Custom-engineered solutions, equipment financing, and aftermarket service and repair are also provided.

Product overview

Laser Photonics offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial laser systems organized under multiple product lines: CleanTech (laser cleaning systems including handheld, stationary, and robotic configurations ranging from portable finishing units to high-power roughening systems), SaberTech (laser cutting systems for sheet metal and industrial applications), WeldTech (precision laser welding systems), and MarkStar/LaserTower (laser marking and engraving systems). The company also markets specialized sub-brands including DefenseTech for military applications, Marlin for maritime use, and Beamer (acquired June 2025) for industrial marking. Key acquired brands include CMS Laser and Control Micro Systems (acquired November 2024) for semiconductor manufacturing applications. The product architecture ranges from compact handheld units (200W-3kW) to large-scale production systems including robotic workcells, enclosed cleaning cabinets, and automated production line equipment. Laser Photonics provides both turnkey standard configurations and custom-engineered solutions tailored to specific industrial applications across defense, aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, nuclear, maritime, and energy sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CleanTech: Product line for laser cleaning systems, including handheld, stationary, and robotic configurations for rust removal, surface preparation, and decontamination.
• DefenseTech
• MarkStar
• SaberTech
• WeldTech
• LaserTower
• BulletMaster
• BlackStar
• Marlin
• Beamer

Quantifiable outcome

• 144% revenue growth to $8.3 million in FY 2025 compared to $3.4 million in FY 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Fonon TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Affiliated company and primary development partner for the Laser Shield Anti-Drone System (LSAD) and other defense technology products. Fonon brings specialized defense applications expertise to complement Laser Photonics' industrial laser manufacturing capabilities. Jointly developing counter-drone technology, maritime laser corrosion removal, additive manufacturing, and other defense solutions.
• Beamer Laser Marking SystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2025Acquired company expanding Laser Photonics' product portfolio into laser marking solutions with 19 tech centers and 5 demonstration showrooms for broader market coverage.
• Control Micro Systems (CMS)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2024Acquired company specializing in high-speed laser ablation systems for pharmaceutical equipment and semiconductor manufacturing. CMS Laser subsidiary provides precision laser drilling, marking, and ablation systems with machine vision integration.
• MSC Industrial DirectmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2024National industrial distributor enabling multi-unit sales of laser cleaning and marking systems to aerospace manufacturers and other industrial customers.
• BrokkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2024Technology partnership for remote-controlled demolition robots integrated with laser cleaning and cutting attachments. Jointly showcasing solutions at industry events including WM Symposia and IMARC for nuclear decontamination applications.
• ISLmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 March 2024Channel partner focused on defense sector sales and customer engagement, complementing Laser Photonics' direct sales efforts in the defense market.
• FastenalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 March 2024National industrial distributor partnership for expanded market reach and distribution of Laser Photonics products across industrial customer base.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• IPG Photonics: IPG Photonics is the world's leading manufacturer of high-power fiber lasers and fiber-laser-based systems for materials processing, directly overlapping with LPC's CleanTech and SaberTech fiber-laser cleaning and cutting product lines across industrial, defense, and aerospace customers.
• nLIGHT: nLIGHT designs and manufactures high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers serving industrial cutting, welding, and cleaning applications—the closest fiber-laser component and subsystem analogue to LPC's CleanTech and SaberTech product lines.
• Clean Laser Systeme: Clean Laser Systeme is a German specialist in industrial laser cleaning systems for rust, paint, and coating removal—the closest niche competitor to LPC's CleanTech product line, with overlapping handheld, stationary, and robotic cleaning deployments.
• Adapt Laser: Adapt Laser manufactures handheld and stationary fiber-laser cleaning systems in a very similar industrial-cleaning niche to LPC's CleanTech product family, targeting the same automotive, aerospace, and general industrial maintenance end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Trumpf: Trumpf is a global industrial laser and machine tool incumbent offering fiber-laser cutting, welding, marking, and 3D printing systems across a much broader portfolio than LPC, including laser cleaning as part of its TruMicro and TruDiode line.
• Han's Laser: Han's Laser is one of the largest Chinese laser equipment manufacturers producing laser marking, cutting, welding, and cleaning systems globally; it competes with LPC's MarkStar, SaberTech, WeldTech, and CleanTech lines across price-sensitive industrial customers.
• Bystronic: Bystronic is a Swiss incumbent in sheet-metal laser cutting, bending, and automation systems, competing most directly with LPC's SaberTech Titan Fx and Titan Express industrial laser cutting platforms aimed at metal-fabrication shops.
• Hypertherm: Hypertherm is a long-established industrial cutting technology company with plasma, waterjet, and fiber-laser systems, including Hypertherm's fiber-laser cutting products that compete with LPC's SaberTech platform for sheet-metal processing customers.
• Coherent (II-VI / Coherent Corp): Coherent Corp manufactures industrial, semiconductor, and defense-oriented laser systems and components, including CO2 and fiber-laser sources and material-processing tools—an established, broadly diversified peer with overlap on the industrial and defense applications LP serves.

Emerging players

• DroneShield: DroneShield is an emerging direct competitor in the directed-energy and RF counter-UAS defense space, pursuing many of the same U.S. DoD, DHS, and international defense customers that LP's LSAD system is positioning for.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/LaserCleaningTechnology

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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