Altechna
Altechna is a privately held Lithuanian-founded manufacturer of high-precision laser optics, thin-film coatings, and optomechanical assemblies, serving defense primes, medical laser OEMs, semiconductor equipment makers, and industrial laser integrators from facilities in Lithuania, the US, and China.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersVilnius, Lithuania
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Altechna does
Altechna is a privately held Lithuanian-founded manufacturer of high-precision laser optics, optical coatings, and optomechanical assemblies, established in 1995 and headquartered in Vilnius. The company operates a vertically integrated production stack spanning optical and mechanical design (Zemax, OptiLayer, OTF Studio, SolidWorks), precision fabrication and polishing (including continuous polishers up to 64 inches and specialty CaF₂ polishing), three proprietary thin-film coating platforms — Ion Beam Sputtering (NAVIGATOR), Magnetron Sputtering (HELIOS), and Ion-Assisted Electron Beam Evaporation (SyrusPro) — multi-stage ultrasonic cleaning, ISO 6 cleanroom assembly, and a full metrology suite (ZYGO interferometers/profilometers, Essent spectrophotometry, GDD/TOD, Shack-Hartmann). The product portfolio covers Highly Reflective and Dichroic Mirrors, Polarizers, Windows, Lenses, Prisms, Filters, Crystals, Waveplates, Non-polarizing Beamsplitters, Beam Expanders, Motorized Attenuators (PowerXP Maxi), and Industrial Mirror Mounts.
The company serves five primary verticals: Defense & Aerospace (over one-third of revenue, including laser-directed energy weapons, designators, and countermeasure systems for primes such as Leonardo, Rheinmetall, and CILAS), Medical (Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, and LASIK laser surgical systems), Semiconductor (DUV photolithography, wafer inspection, laser dicing), Industrial (fiber, CO₂, and ultrafast material processing), and Optical Metrology (interferometry, scanning, profilometry). Notable program participation includes the €25M TALOS-TWO European Defence Fund project for 100 kW-class LDEWs (21 partners, 8 countries), the EULIAA atmospheric LiDAR consortium, and ESA's first interplanetary laser communication test to NASA's Psyche spacecraft.
Altechna monetizes through project-based, custom RFQ-driven sales with multi-year contract pricing (no standard catalog), delivered via direct enterprise sales offices in Vilnius (EU hub, manufacturing), Boulder, Colorado (US manufacturing via the November 2023 acquisition of Alpine Research Optics), and Shenzhen, China (sales). Distribution is ex-works (Incoterms 2020), with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and multiple MIL-spec qualifications (MIL-C-48497A, MIL-F-48616, MIL-STD-810G, MIL-PRF-13830B) underpinning defense and aerospace market access. Products ship to 40+ countries and the company employs 130+ staff across six core technology areas.
Altechna firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Altechna
- Legal name
- UAB Altechna
- Website
- https://altechna.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Altechna is a privately held Lithuanian-founded manufacturer of high-precision laser optics, thin-film coatings, and optomechanical assemblies, serving defense primes, medical laser OEMs, semiconductor equipment makers, and industrial laser integrators from facilities in Lithuania, the US, and China.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Altechna industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Precision Laser Optics
- NAICS
- Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)
Keywords
Where Altechna is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Vilnius
- HQ country
- Lithuania
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Altechna business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Custom high-precision optics and optomechanical assemblies: Primary revenue from design, manufacture, and sale of custom high-precision laser optics and optomechanical assemblies. Revenue is project-based and production-scale, ranging from prototype to serial production. Customers include defense primes, medical laser OEMs, semiconductor equipment manufacturers, and industrial laser system integrators.
- Optical coating services: Thin-film coating services using IBS, MS, and E-Beam technologies applied to customer-supplied or Altechna-supplied substrates. Coatings are a core differentiator and revenue contributor, with advanced mid-IR coatings for medical Er:YAG lasers (3 µm range) and DUV coatings for semiconductor lithography.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom project-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Altechna product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Altechna designs, manufactures, and sells custom high-precision laser optics, thin-film optical coatings, and optomechanical assemblies for demanding laser applications. The company operates three proprietary thin-film coating platforms (Ion Beam Sputtering, Magnetron Sputtering, and Ion Assisted Electron Beam Evaporation) and vertically integrates optical design, precision fabrication, polishing, coating, ISO 6 cleanroom assembly, and metrology under one roof, serving defense, medical, semiconductor, industrial, and metrology customers.
Product overview
Altechna is a global provider of high-precision laser optics, optical coatings, and optomechanical assemblies. The company operates a two-category product portfolio: Optics (including Highly Reflective Mirrors, Dichroic Mirrors, Partially Reflective Mirrors, Polarizers, Windows, Lenses, Prisms, Filters, Crystals, Waveplates, and Non-polarizing Beamsplitters) and Optomechanics (including Beam Expanders, PowerXP Maxi Motorized Attenuators, and Industrial Mirror Mounts). The company also offers comprehensive technological capabilities covering design, optical fabrication and polishing, optics preparation, coating systems (IBS, MS, E-Beam), assembly and integration, and metrology. Alpine Research Optics (ARO), acquired in November 2023, has been integrated into Altechna, expanding manufacturing capabilities in the EU (Vilnius) and US (Boulder) locations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Highly Reflective Mirrors Dielectric mirrors designed for high-performance laser systems to reflect and guide laser beams with precision across defense, medical, and industrial applications, with reflectivity up to 99.99%, low absorption, and high Laser-Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT).
- Dichroic Mirrors Precision optical components designed to selectively reflect specific wavelengths of light while transmitting others, used in laser resonators and multi-wavelength laser beam combining applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- R>99.99% reflectivity for high-power mirrors; <1 ppm absorption at 1070 nm; LIDT >330 kW/cm² CW at 1070 nm; LIDT >90 J/cm² @1064 nm, 10 ns, 100 Hz for pulsed mirrors
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Altechna
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Altechna technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature11 records
Altechna partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core / flagship.
- TALOS-TWO Consortium (European Defence Fund)core / flagshipThe €25M TALOS-TWO project brings together 21 partners from 8 countries, funded by the European Defence Fund, to develop Europe's first sovereign 100 kW-class laser-directed energy weapons by 2030. Altechna contributes core optical and photonics expertise including high-energy laser optics for both 1 µm and 2 µm laser wavelengths. Key partners include CILAS, Leonardo, and Rheinmetall. The goal is Technology Readiness Level 8.
- EULIAA Consortium (European LiDAR Array for Atmospheric Climate Monitoring)core / flagshipEULIAA brings together 7 European partners to develop, test, and deploy an advanced mobile atmospheric LiDAR system. Altechna provides optical engineering and manufacturing including high-damage-resistance optics for UV laser emission, narrow bandpass filters with sharp spectral selectivity, and large-aperture telescope optics (BK7 up to 250 mm diameter). The system has been deployed at the Arctic Lidar Observatory in Norway and will extend to the Swiss Alps, French Mediterranean, and Tenerife.
- Alpine Research Optics (ARO)core / flagshipAlpine Research Optics (ARO), based in Boulder, Colorado, was acquired by Altechna in November 2023. ARO and Altechna are now operating as one entity. The acquisition expanded Altechna's US manufacturing footprint, adding coating capabilities (E-Beam Systems 3–7, MS System 1) and strengthening capacity for North American customers. The footer of altechna.com states 'Alpine Research Optics (ARO) and Altechna are now one.'
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Altechna competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Thorlabs: Broad US-based photonics incumbent offering thousands of catalog optical components, optomechanics, and laser-related products. Overlaps with Altechna's lens, mirror, beamsplitter, and optomechanics categories but serves a much broader catalog customer base.
- Jenoptik: German photonics and laser technology group with optics and coatings divisions serving semiconductor, defense, and industrial laser customers. Overlaps with Altechna's DUV lithography, defense laser, and industrial laser optics offerings as a larger, diversified incumbent.
- Edmund Optics: Global optics manufacturer and distributor with a deep catalog of laser optics, lenses, mirrors, and optomechanics. Competes in standard and custom laser optics categories, with broader scale and distribution than Altechna.
Emerging players
- OptoSigma: Manufacturer of optical components and optomechanics for laser and photonics systems, with custom coating capabilities. Overlaps with Altechna's beam expanders, mirror mounts, and lens categories in industrial and research laser markets.
- Lambda Research Optics: US-based laser optics and coatings manufacturer serving UV, visible, and IR laser applications. Comparable in coating capability and laser optic portfolio but smaller scale and narrower geographic reach than Altechna.
Direct peers
- Sill Optics: Germany-based manufacturer of high-precision laser optics and optomechanics for industrial, medical, and semiconductor laser systems. Closely comparable in product portfolio (lenses, mirrors, beam expanders, optomechanics) and customer verticals.
- Layertec: German manufacturer of high-precision laser optics and optical coatings, with proprietary coating technologies (IBS, MS, E-beam). Directly comparable in coating technology stack and customer base across laser research and industrial OEMs.
- Rocky Mountain Instrument (RMI): US manufacturer of laser optics and thin-film coatings serving defense, aerospace, and laser system OEMs. Closely comparable product line (mirrors, beamsplitters, windows) with overlap in defense primes and US military procurement programs.
- LaserOptik: German specialist in IBS, IAD, and e-beam thin-film optical coatings serving laser and photonics markets. Direct peer in laser optic coatings with comparable technology platforms and customer overlap in industrial and medical laser OEMs.
- CVI Laser Optics (IDEX Melles Griot): Division of IDEX that manufactures high-precision laser optics, mirrors, and coatings for OEM laser system integrators. Competes directly in highly reflective mirrors, beamsplitters, and laser line optics used in defense, medical, and industrial lasers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Altechna social profiles
Digital presenceAltechna compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Altechna financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Altechna leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Altechna subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Altechna funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Altechna M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Altechna
What does Altechna do?
Altechna designs, manufactures, and sells custom high-precision laser optics, thin-film optical coatings, and optomechanical assemblies for demanding laser applications. The company operates three proprietary thin-film coating platforms (Ion Beam Sputtering, Magnetron Sputtering, and Ion Assisted Electron Beam Evaporation) and vertically integrates optical design, precision fabrication, polishing, coating, ISO 6 cleanroom assembly, and metrology under one roof, serving defense, medical, semiconductor, industrial, and metrology customers.
Is Altechna a public or private company?
Altechna is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Altechna founded?
Altechna was founded in 1995. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Altechna based?
Altechna is headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the Europe region.
How does Altechna make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Custom high-precision optics and optomechanical assemblies are the primary driver. The others are optical coating services.
Who are Altechna's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Thorlabs, Jenoptik and Edmund Optics. Emerging players are OptoSigma and Lambda Research Optics. Direct peers are Sill Optics, Layertec, Rocky Mountain Instrument (RMI), LaserOptik and CVI Laser Optics (IDEX Melles Griot).
Does Altechna have an API?
No public API is recorded for Altechna.
What industry is Altechna in?
Altechna's product category is Precision Laser Optics. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAAAH, Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs), with a secondary code of IMAGAJAF, Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors). Its NAICS code is 3351 and its SIC code is 3827.