PhotonExport
PhotonExport is a Spain-based B2B distributor and official Iberian representative of thin film deposition equipment, sputtering targets, evaporation materials, optics, and substrates, serving semiconductor, photonics, research, and industrial coating customers across Southern Europe and Brazil.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersEsplugas De Llobregat, Spain
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What PhotonExport does
PhotonExport (legal entity PHOTON EXPORT THIN FILMS & PATENTS SL) is a Barcelona-headquartered B2B specialist distributor and official representative of thin film deposition equipment, materials, optics, substrates, and ancillary services for semiconductor, photonics, and industrial coating end markets. Founded in 2014 and ISO 9001:2015 certified, the company operates as a regional channel partner on behalf of equipment OEMs with more than 30 years of production history, distributing PVD magnetron sputtering systems, CVD/PECVD/LPCVD furnaces, ALD and combined ALD/PVD systems, dry etching (RIE, ion beam milling), wet processing (single-wafer, dipping batch, spin coating, electroplating, spray), chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), rapid thermal processing, gas abatement, inert atmosphere systems including gloveboxes and battery/perovskite lines, vacuum components, and thin film measurement instrumentation. The materials catalog covers sputtering targets manufactured via hot isostatic and vacuum hot pressing, evaporation materials and accessories, optical coating compounds, silicon/sapphire/technical glass substrates, and precision optics (lenses, prisms, mirrors, beam splitters, windows, filters).
The business model is quote-based B2B distribution combining one-time capital equipment sales, recurring consumables revenue (sputtering targets, evaporation materials, optical coatings, substrates), and ancillary service revenue from coating, target bonding, target recycling, chemical analytical services, and semiconductor workshops. Distribution is multi-channel: direct enterprise sales through regional offices in Barcelona (Spain), Maia (Portugal), Montpellier (France), and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), a self-service online store for standard products, technical content marketing via a multilingual website (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish), and LinkedIn-based professional outreach. Customer segments span eight verticals — semiconductor front-end manufacturing, ophthalmic and precision optics, scientific research, PVD metal hard coating, PVD decorative coating, solar/photovoltaic, MEMS/thin film, and tribological coatings — with primary focus on semiconductor, optics, and research.
PhotonExport is a privately held limited company with no disclosed external funding rounds, no parent company, and no institutional investors identified. The company received European Regional Development Fund support via the TICCámaras 2019 program (Barcelona Chamber of Commerce) for digital infrastructure, and is associated with industry bodies including ASEVA, SOPORVAC, SOCIEMAT, and La Société Française du Vide (SFV). Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range and no operating revenue, ARR, or financial KPIs are publicly disclosed.
PhotonExport firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- PhotonExport
- Legal name
- PHOTON EXPORT THIN FILMS & PATENTS SL
- Website
- https://photonexport.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- PhotonExport is a Spain-based B2B distributor and official Iberian representative of thin film deposition equipment, sputtering targets, evaporation materials, optics, and substrates, serving semiconductor, photonics, research, and industrial coating customers across Southern Europe and Brazil.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
PhotonExport industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
- NAICS
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Thin-Film Deposition Materials (PVD/CVD/ALD Targets & Precursors) (HDAHAGAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Optics & Laser/Light Engine Components (Lenses, Galvos, Laser Modules, UV Engines) (IMAAAIAC), Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH), Renewable Manufacturing Materials & Subcomponents (Glass, EVA/Backsheet, Composites, Magnets) (EUAMAHAL), Photoresists & Lithography Materials (Resists, Developers, Strippers) (IMAEAKAB)
Keywords
Where PhotonExport is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Esplugas De Llobregat
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
PhotonExport business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Thin Film Equipment Sales: Sales of capital equipment including PVD, CVD, PECVD, ALD systems, dry etching, wet processing, spin coating, rapid thermal processing, gas abatement, and thin film measurement equipment for semiconductor manufacturing.
- PVD Materials and Consumables: Sputtering targets, evaporation materials, optical coating materials, substrates, and evaporation accessories. Wide range of materials including metals, alloys, oxides, nitrides, carbides, fluorides, selenides, silicides, sulfides, and tellurides.
- Optics Components: Lenses, prisms, mirrors, beam splitters, optical windows, and optical filters for precision optics applications.
- Services: Coating services, bonding services, target recycling services, and chemical analytical services for quality control.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Equipment and materials sold on quotation basis |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
PhotonExport product offering
Product offeringCore offering
PhotonExport supplies thin film deposition equipment (PVD, CVD, PECVD, ALD, combined ALD/PVD systems), wafer processing equipment (dry etching, wet processing, CMP, RTP), gas abatement, inert atmosphere, and thin film measurement tools. The company also sells high-purity materials including sputtering targets, evaporation materials, optical coating materials, substrates, and optical components, and offers coating, bonding, target recycling, and chemical analytical services.
Product overview
PhotonExport is a specialist supplier of thin films, semiconductor, and nanotechnology materials operating as a B2B equipment and consumables provider. The product portfolio consists of two interconnected categories: (1) Materials including Sputtering Targets, Evaporation Materials, Optical Coating Materials, Substrates (Technical Glass, Silicon Wafers, Sapphire Wafers), Optics (Lenses, Prisms, Mirrors, Filters, Windows), and Evaporation Accessories; and (2) Equipment encompassing PVD/CVD/ALD deposition systems, Rapid Thermal Processing, Dry Etching (RIE, Ion Beam Milling), Wet Processing (Single Wafer, Dipping Batch, Spin Coating), Wafer Polishing (CMP), Grinding Machines, Gas Abatement, Inert Atmosphere (Gloveboxes), Thin Film Measurement/Monitoring tools, and SEM/TEM sample preparation equipment. The company also provides Coating Services, Bonding Services, Target Recycling, and Chemical Analytical Services. PhotonExport serves the Semiconductor Industry, Ophthalmic & Precision Optics, Scientific Research, PVD Coating (Metal Hard and Decorative), Solar, and Tribological Coating industries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- 100% of sputtering targets undergo laboratory analysis for quality verification
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use PhotonExport
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
PhotonExport technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
PhotonExport partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
PhotonExport competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- ULVAC: Major Japanese manufacturer of vacuum and thin-film deposition equipment (PVD, CVD, sputtering) for semiconductors, flat panel and solar. Overlaps with PhotonExport's equipment representation business across multiple deposition technologies.
- Veeco Instruments: Established equipment vendor for thin-film processes including PVD, CVD, ALD and ion beam etch/deposition used in semiconductor, photonics and data storage. Competes with PhotonExport across deposition and etch equipment categories.
- Oxford Instruments: Global supplier of plasma etching, deposition (ALD, PECVD, PVD) and analytical tools for semiconductor and research markets. Competes broadly with PhotonExport in deposition and etch equipment, especially for research and specialty production accounts.
- Praxair Surface Technologies (Linde): Major industrial supplier of sputtering targets, thermal spray coatings and thin-film materials through the Linde portfolio. Direct overlap with PhotonExport's target and evaporation materials catalog at much larger scale.
- Umicore: Belgian materials group producing sputtering targets and thin-film coating materials for semiconductor, optics and solar applications. Direct overlap with PhotonExport's high-purity sputtering targets and optical coating materials.
- Materion Corporation: Large specialty materials producer with a major sputtering targets and advanced materials division. Competes with PhotonExport's in-house target manufacturing but at much larger scale and with global semi and industrial customers.
Direct peers
- Angstrom Engineering: Manufacturer of PVD, thermal evaporation and ALD systems for R&D and small-scale production. Comparable to PhotonExport on the equipment side, including magnetron sputtering and ALD tools sold into research and ophthalmic applications.
- Kurt J. Lesker Company: Global distributor and manufacturer of thin-film deposition materials (sputtering targets, evaporation materials) and vacuum components. Most direct competitor to PhotonExport's combined equipment-and-materials model, with a broader geographic reach.
- MTI Corporation: Supplies thin-film deposition equipment, sputtering targets, and battery/R&D materials globally. Overlaps directly with PhotonExport across lab-scale PVD/ALD systems, sputtering targets and crystal substrates.
Emerging players
- Plasma-Therm: Specialty semiconductor equipment maker focused on plasma etch, PECVD and CVD for advanced packaging, MEMS and compound semiconductor markets. Comparable niche equipment exposure to PhotonExport's PECVD and dry etching lines.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
PhotonExport social profiles
Digital presencePhotonExport compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
PhotonExport financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
PhotonExport leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
PhotonExport funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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PhotonExport M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about PhotonExport
What does PhotonExport do?
PhotonExport supplies thin film deposition equipment (PVD, CVD, PECVD, ALD, combined ALD/PVD systems), wafer processing equipment (dry etching, wet processing, CMP, RTP), gas abatement, inert atmosphere, and thin film measurement tools. The company also sells high-purity materials including sputtering targets, evaporation materials, optical coating materials, substrates, and optical components, and offers coating, bonding, target recycling, and chemical analytical services.
Is PhotonExport a public or private company?
PhotonExport is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was PhotonExport founded?
PhotonExport was founded in 2014. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is PhotonExport based?
PhotonExport is headquartered in Esplugas De Llobregat, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does PhotonExport make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Thin Film Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are PVD Materials and Consumables, optics Components and services.
Who are PhotonExport's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are ULVAC, Veeco Instruments, Oxford Instruments, Praxair Surface Technologies (Linde), Umicore and Materion Corporation. Direct peers are Angstrom Engineering, Kurt J. Lesker Company and MTI Corporation. Plasma-Therm is listed as an emerging player.
Does PhotonExport have an API?
No public API is recorded for PhotonExport.
What industry is PhotonExport in?
PhotonExport's product category is Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAGAH, Thin-Film Deposition Materials (PVD/CVD/ALD Targets & Precursors), with a secondary code of IMAAAIAC, Optics & Laser/Light Engine Components (Lenses, Galvos, Laser Modules, UV Engines). Its NAICS code is 33441 and its SIC code is 3827.