National Laser

Name

National Laser

Legal name

National Laser Company

Website

https://nationallaser.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Laser Systems and Components

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Argon ion lasers
• Diode-pumped solid state lasers
• OEM laser manufacturing
• Laser repair services
• Laser replacement parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laser Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacture and sale of argon lasers, solid state lasers, and semiconductor lasers in various wavelengths. Products include 210, 600, 800 series argon lasers and 500 DPSS laser systems.
2. Laser Repair and Refurbishment: Refurbishment services replacing laser tubes with new custom tubes and upgrading laser heads. Includes competitor laser refurbishment (JDSU, Spectra-Physics, Showa, Melles Griot, Lasos).
3. Replacement Parts and Components: Replacement laser tubes, power supplies, and components compatible with multiple OEM brands. Includes power supply repair services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

National Laser manufactures and sells argon ion lasers, diode-pumped solid state (DPSS) lasers, semiconductor lasers, and visible wavelength laser systems in violet, blue, green, and red wavelengths for OEM integration into life science, semiconductor inspection, image recording, and medical equipment. The company also produces replacement laser tubes, power supplies, and OEM-compatible replacement lasers, and provides repair/refurbishment services for both its own products and competitors' lasers including JDS Uniphase, Spectra-Physics, Showa/NEC, Melles Griot, and Lasos brands.

Product overview

National Laser Company is a laser manufacturer and service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of visible wavelength lasers (violet, blue, green, and red) across multiple technology platforms. The core product lineup includes argon ion gas lasers (210, 600, 800, C61, N61 models in rectangular and cylindrical packages), the 500 DPSS solid-state laser system, and the LumaCare Pain Laser for cold laser therapy. The company also provides a full range of replacement lasers compatible with major OEM equipment brands (IBM InfoPrint, OCE, ABI/Applied Biosystems, Noritsu, Fuji Frontier, GE Healthcare), laser power supplies, replacement laser tubes, and professional repair/refurbishment services for their own products and competitive laser brands including JDS Uniphase, Showa Optronics/NEC, Spectra-Physics, Lasos Lasertechnik, and CVI Melles Griot. Their lasers serve applications in life science/biotechnology (DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy), semiconductor inspection, image recording (photo finishing, laser printing), and medical/pain management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LumaCare: Pain laser therapy product line including the LumaCare Duo Pain Therapy Laser for cold laser therapy treatments.

Products and services

• 210 Air-Cooled Argon Laser System Industry-standard rectangular package argon laser engineered for demanding OEM applications in life science, image recording, and research. Delivers superior beam quality with improved thermal stability, longer life, and exceptionally low noise. Features internal mirror tube technology with drop-in tube replacement.
• 600 Air-Cooled Argon Laser System Mid-power range argon laser in rectangular package for demanding OEM applications. Provides unparalleled beam quality constant across output power levels and through fiber delivery systems. Offers improved thermal stability, longer life, and low electronic and optical noise.
• 800 Air-Cooled Argon Laser System High-power argon laser delivering 500mW output in multiline/multimode configuration with high output in single line options. Features improved thermal stability, longer life, low noise, and internal mirror tube technology. Designed for fiber optic delivery applications including optical disk mastering.
• C61 Air-Cooled Argon Laser System Industry-standard cylindrical package argon laser designed for OEM applications. Minimizes vibration using remote cooling with quick field replacement capability. Offers unparalleled beam quality, improved beam pointing stability, and low noise.
• N61 Air-Cooled Argon Laser Rectangular package argon laser replacement head with excellent beam quality and long laser life. Features improved thermal stability, low electronic and optical noise, and internal mirror tube technology for permanent beam alignment. Applications include pre-press color separations, scanning, PCB photo plotters, hematology, and medical detection.
• 500 DPSS Laser System Continuous wave diode-pumped solid state laser offered at 457nm, 473nm, and 532nm with output power from 5mW to 100mW. Designed for OEM demands with custom packaging and beam configurations. Requires no additional heatsinking. Applications include flow cytometry, DNA sequencing, capillary electrophoresis, spectroscopy, confocal microscopy, photo finishing, and graphic arts.
• LumaCare Pain Laser (Cold Laser Therapy) Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) device for pain management and tissue healing. Features 60 Watts peak power per treatment head with three wavelengths: 905nm infrared, 808nm infrared, and 670nm visible red LED. Designed for home and clinical use with dual treatment head capability.
• ABI 3100/3130XL/3730XL Replacement Laser OEM 25mW argon laser replacement for ABI 3100/3130XL/3730XL genetic analyzers. Compatible with Showa P/N GLG 3078 or JDSU 2211-25MLHCH. NLC P/N: H210NAL003/13.
• IBM InfoPrint 3900/4000 16mW or 20mW Replacement Laser OEM 16mW or 20mW laser replacement for IBM InfoPrint 3900/4000 machines (IBM P/N: 49G8819, 01P4790, 30H2786). Also replaces NEC GLG 3059 and Showa GLG 3059. NLC P/N: H61GNBL001.
• IBM InfoPrint 4000/4100 30mW Replacement Laser OEM 30mW laser replacement for IBM InfoPrint 4100 machine (IBM P/N: 90H1276). Also replaces NEC and/or Showa 3106. NLC P/N: H600NBL002.
• IBM InfoPrint 4100/HS2, HD3/HD4, HD5/HD6 Diode Replacement Diode replacement laser for Ricoh InfoPrint 4100 machines (Infoprint P/N: 41U1321 and 41U1324). NLC P/N: HRLUR405.
• OCE Lightjet 430, 2000, 5000, 500XL, Poli Elettronica Laserlab Replacement Laser 2.4mW deep blue replacement laser for OCE Lightjet and Poli Elettronica Laserlab machines. Compatible with JDSU P/N 2214-4VLCS and 2214-4VLNF, Melles Griot P/N MG IMA 106004VOS and 2214-4VLYV. NLC P/N: HC61NDB005.
• IBM InfoPrint 4000/4100 Power Supply Replacement power supply for IBM InfoPrint 4000/4100 machines. Compatible with OEM P/N 90H1277, 41U0673, or 41U1669. Also replaces NEC and/or Showa GLS 3106 Power Supply. NLC P/N: PNEC310600.
• Replacement Laser Tubes Industry-standard argon laser replacement tubes with new manufacturing. Features advanced internal mirror and metal ceramic technologies. Fit, form, and function compatible with NLC, JDSU, Spectra-Physics, Showa, Melles Griot, Lasos, and ALC lasers. Backed by 12-month warranty.
• Fuji Frontier Laser Repair Service Laser repair service for Fuji Frontier minilabs including models 330, 340, 350, 355, 370, 375, 390, 500, 550, 570, 590, 7100, 7200, 7500, and 7700. Uses solid-state and semiconductor laser technology. Includes 10-point diagnostic process and exceptional warranty.
• Noritsu Laser Repair Service Laser repair service for Noritsu photo machines including models 3001, 3011, 3100, 3101, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, and 3700. Includes 10-point diagnostic process with 6-month warranty.
• Laser Power Supply Repair Repair services for laser power supplies including NLC 2200 Series, Showa/NEC GLS 3106, ALC 60X, LDI 8400/9400 Series, SP 277/285 Series, JDSU 2110U/2111/2112/2113/2114 Series, MG 300/330 Series, and LGN 7872.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Laser-Support (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner for sales and service support. National Laser provides a link to their European partners page at laser-support.co.uk indicating a close strategic relationship for serving the European market.
• GE HealthcaremajorTechnology or IntegrationLogo displayed in affiliations section. National Laser provides replacement lasers for GE Healthcare equipment including MegaBACE and Typhoon series.
• IBMmajorTechnology or IntegrationLogo displayed in affiliations section. National Laser provides replacement lasers for IBM InfoPrint printing equipment.
• Applied BiosystemsmajorTechnology or IntegrationLogo displayed in affiliations section. National Laser provides replacement lasers for ABI genetic analysis equipment.
• KLA TencormajorTechnology or IntegrationLogo displayed in affiliations section. National Laser provides replacement lasers for KLA Tencor semiconductor inspection equipment.
• FujifilmmajorTechnology or IntegrationLogo displayed in affiliations section. National Laser provides repair services for Fujifilm Frontier minilab equipment.
• NoritsumajorTechnology or IntegrationLogo displayed in affiliations section. National Laser provides repair services for Noritsu photo finishing equipment.
• Beckman CoultermajorTechnology or IntegrationLogo displayed in affiliations section. National Laser provides replacement lasers for Beckman Coulter flow cytometry and electrophoresis equipment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IPG Photonics: Broad incumbent in fiber lasers, DPSS lasers and diode laser systems for industrial, medical and OEM applications. IPG is a significantly larger competitor with broader product breadth but operates in adjacent laser categories that increasingly substitute for argon-ion technology.
• Novanta: Broad incumbent in photonics, motion control and vision technology, including OEM laser modules for medical and life-science instrumentation. Novanta competes for OEM laser module design-ins with life-science and minimally invasive medical OEMs that are also National Laser customers.
• Coherent: Broad incumbent in laser systems across materials processing, semi, life sciences and OEM modules. While not competing in argon-ion replacement tubes specifically, Coherent is the largest U.S. laser manufacturer and competes for the same OEM design-in opportunities as National Laser, particularly in DPSS and semiconductor lasers.

Direct peers

• Lumentum (formerly JDSU): Direct competitor in argon-ion and solid-state lasers for OEM applications. National Laser explicitly refurbishes JDSU/Lumentum argon lasers and manufactures drop-in replacement tubes compatible with JDSU part numbers (e.g., 2211-25MLHCH, 2214-4VLCS), competing head-on in the same product category and customer base.
• MKS Instruments (Spectra-Physics and Melles Griot / CVI Laser Optics): Direct competitor acquired through MKS's acquisition of Spectra-Physics and CVI Laser Optics/Melles Griot. National Laser explicitly refurbishes Spectra-Physics and Melles Griot argon-ion lasers and makes drop-in replacement tubes compatible with both brands, putting them in direct competition for OEM argon laser supply.
• Research Electro-Optics (REO): Mid-sized U.S. manufacturer of precision optics, thin-film coatings and gas/DPSS laser components for OEM and instrumentation applications. REO competes with National Laser in supplying custom visible-wavelength laser subsystems and OEM optical components to similar customer profiles.
• Lasos Lasertechnik: Direct competitor in OEM gas and DPSS laser modules, particularly for bio-instrumentation and image recording applications. National Laser lists Lasos among the brands whose lasers it refurbishes and whose form/fit its replacement tubes replicate, making them a like-for-like competitor in OEM visible-wavelength laser modules.
• Showa Optronics (Showa Denko) / NEC-GLASSTEC: Direct competitor in argon-ion lasers and OEM laser modules for printing/imaging and semi-inspection OEMs. National Laser explicitly refurbishes Showa/NEC argon lasers and manufactures replacement tubes compatible with Showa P/Ns like GLG 3078, competing on the same OEM design wins.

Emerging players

• Oxxius (part of HÜBNER Photonics): Emerging player in compact DPSS and diode laser modules for life-science, Raman spectroscopy and bio-instrumentation OEMs. Oxxius competes directly with National Laser's 500 DPSS line for OEM design-ins in flow cytometry, confocal microscopy and analytical instrumentation.

Regional players

• Laser-Support (UK): Regional service partner based in the UK providing sales and service for National Laser and other argon/solid-state laser brands in Europe. While a commercial partner of National Laser, Laser-Support also refurbishes competitor lasers, making it both an ally in the European market and an indirect peer in laser repair services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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