What NYFORS does

NYFORS (legal entity: Nyfors Teknologi AB) is a privately-held Swedish company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. The company designs and manufactures advanced fiber preparation equipment for high-strength and specialty splicing operations, organized across five product categories: laser fusion splicing, automatic fiber cleaving, fiber recoating and prooftesting, end-face inspection, and fiber stripping and preparation. Its core technological differentiator is CO2 laser-based glass processing — notably the patent-pending Axicon Splicing™ technology, which shapes the laser beam into a symmetric annular distribution for contamination-free splicing — combined with tension-and-scribe cleaving, flexible silicone mould recoating, and interferometric end-face inspection achieving 0.005-degree accuracy.

The company sells primarily via direct enterprise sales and a worldwide network of local representatives, with quote-based pricing across a portfolio exceeding 30 SKUs. Target customers span eight vertical segments: telecommunications, aerospace and defense, high-power fiber laser manufacturing, photonics and ultra-low-loss devices, medical devices and microscopy, energy and harsh-environment field deployment, OEM integration, and academic research. The 2022 launch of multiple new products completed the portfolio, and 2026 Eurosatory attendance marks an explicit move into the defense market.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in hardware sales of high-precision capital equipment, supplemented by technical support, integration services, preventive maintenance programs, extended service agreements, and a worldwide repair network. NYFORS maintains an installed-base aftermarket stream through continued support of legacy Ericsson EFR recoater products. The company is self-funded with no disclosed external capital, and exhibits no public signals of venture-backed growth or M&A activity.

Name

NYFORS

Legal name

Nyfors Teknologi AB

Website

https://nyfors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Fiber Processing Equipment

NAICS

Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing (335921)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber Splicing, Testing & Commissioning (OTDR, Acceptance, Turn-Up) (IMAFAIAB)

Keywords

• Optical fiber splicing
• Fiber cleaving equipment
• Laser glass processing
• Fiber recoating systems
• End face inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Fiber Processing Equipment Sales: Sale of optical fiber processing equipment including laser fusion splicers, automatic fiber cleavers, fiber recoaters, end-face inspection systems, and fiber stripping/preparation equipment. Products are sold with one year manufacturer warranty.
2. Technical Support and Maintenance: Technical support services including integration assistance for factory production systems, hardware and software development for specialty applications. Includes preventive maintenance programs and extended service agreements.
3. Repair Services: Responsive service center in Stockholm, Sweden with worldwide network of local sales representatives for warranty and non-warranty repairs of all NYFORS products and accessories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NYFORS designs and manufactures advanced glass processing and optical fiber preparation equipment for high strength and specialty splicing operations. The portfolio spans CO2 laser fusion splicers (SMARTSPLICER), automatic fiber cleavers (AUTOCLEAVER series), fiber recoaters and prooftesters (AUTOCOATER/RECOATER series), end-face inspection interferometers (CLEAVEMETER series), and fiber stripping/preparation systems (AUTOSTRIPPER, WETSTRIPPER, AUTOPREP 2, ULTRASONIC FC). Equipment is sold with one year manufacturer warranty and supported by technical services, repair, and preventive maintenance programs.

Product overview

NYFORS is an innovative supplier of advanced glass processing and optical fiber preparation equipment for high strength and specialty splicing operations. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into five product categories: Laser Fusion Splicing (SMARTSPLICER and SMARTSPLICER 1.5 using CO2 laser technology with Axicon Splicing), Automatic Fiber Cleaving (AUTOCLEAVER series, AUTOCLEAVER LDF/LDF-M/LDA/S1/S2, MINICLEAVER, ANGLE CLEAVING UNIT), Fiber Recoating & Prooftesting (AUTOCOATER series, RECOATER series, MINICOATER 2, MICROCOATER, RIBBON RECOATER, PROOFTESTER series, DISPENSING PEN), End Face Inspection (CLEAVEMETER series including 3D+, 3D, 2, and LIGHT interferometers), and Fiber Stripping & Preparation (AUTOSTRIPPER series, WETSTRIPPER, AUTOPREP 2, ULTRASONIC FC). The products share common features including open mechanical and software interfaces for integration, compatibility with major splicer manufacturers' fiber holders, and are designed for automation, operator skill independence, and short cycle times in volume production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SMARTSPLICER Advanced CO2 laser fusion splicing and glass processing system with patent-pending Axicon Splicing technology for contamination-free glass shaping and splicing of fibers up to 2500 µm. Designed for production of high power and sensitive photonics components.
• SMARTSPLICER 1.5 Portable version of SMARTSPLICER with improved viewing window, autofocus camera, and optional fiber spool attachment for fiber splicing and glass processing in laboratory and field settings.
• COMBINER LOADER Organizing tool for loading multiple optical fibers simultaneously into capillary tubes for combiner applications, with integrated ultrasonic cleaner.
• AUTOCLEAVER Fully automatic, ultra-high precision fiber cleaver with typical cleave angle less than 0.3 degrees, designed for industrial applications with 80-230 µm cladding diameter and more than 30,000 cleaves per blade.
• AUTOCLEAVER LDF-M High-precision fiber cleaver for standard to large diameter fibers (LDF) with cladding diameters from 80 µm to 600 µm, offering typical cleave angles below 0.3 degrees.
• AUTOCLEAVER LDF Fully automated optical fiber cleaver for large diameter fiber processing (230 µm to 1000 µm cladding) with cycle time under 10 seconds.
• AUTOCLEAVER LDA Automatic system for precision cleaving of circular large-diameter fibers (LDF) with variable angled cleaving capability from 0 to greater than 15 degrees for fibers 230-800+ µm diameter.
• AUTOCLEAVER S1 Ultra-high precision cleaver for production applications requiring close control of bare fiber length after cleaving, with automatic edge-of-coating sensing and software-adjustable strip length.
• AUTOCLEAVER S2 Automatic system for precision cleaving of sensitive air-clad and microstructured fiber with air pressure controlled adjustable clamping force for brittle specialty fibers.
• MINICLEAVER Small, lightweight portable optical fiber cleaver with built-in battery for field splicing and laboratory use, achieving cleave angles less than 0.2 degrees.
• AUTOSTRIPPER 2XL Automated midspan window stripping system for extended fiber lengths with chemical-free stripping capability.
• AUTOSTRIPPER 2 Automated window stripping system with chemical-free stripping, high strength preservation, fully automatic operation, and programmable strip lengths.
• WETSTRIPPER Automated and flexible midspan fiber window stripping system with minimal impact on fiber for high strength applications.
• AUTOPREP 2 High speed fiber preparation system that strips, cleans, and cleaves a fiber in less than 15 seconds with 100% clean fiber and low cleave angles.
• ULTRASONIC FC Ultrasonic fiber cleaner with dual cleaning positions, 0.7L solvent tank, and programmable cleaning duration for fiber preparation.
• AUTOCOATER 2 Flexible automatic recoater for production environments with operator skill independent operation, automatic resin dispensing, and UV LED curing system.
• AUTOCOATER 2 SC Automatic recoater with special short fiber length clamps enabling clamping and recoating of fibers as short as 124 mm.
• AUTOCOATER 2 XL Extended length automatic recoater for recoating stripped fiber lengths up to 100 mm with automatic resin dispensing.
• RECOATER 2 Flexible manual recoater and tensile tester for restoring protective coating on acrylate-coated optical fibers with linear tensile tests up to 22 N.
• RECOATER 2 SC Manual recoater with special short fiber length clamps for recoating applications where only short fiber lengths are available (minimum 124 mm).
• RECOATER 2 XL Extended length manual recoater for recoating stripped fiber lengths up to 100 mm with manual syringe injection.
• RECOATER 1 Automatic optical fiber recoating unit with tensile strength testing up to 50 N for restoring primary coating on spliced optical fibers.
• MINICOATER 2 Portable recoater with built-in rechargeable battery for versatile recoating capability in portable and flexible settings.
• MICROCOATER Extremely compact and lightweight fiber recoater with built-in rechargeable battery using square silicone moulds for portability.
• RIBBON RECOATER Portable ribbon fiber recoater with built-in rechargeable battery for recoating various ribbon fiber types.
• PROOFTESTER Automatic optical fiber tensile testing system for production verification and breaking strength testing of optical fibers.
• PROOFTESTER 2 Fully automatic optical fiber tensile testing system with high pulling force and PC controlled operation.
• CLEAVEMETER 3D+ Extreme accuracy end-face interferometer with 3D topography reconstruction offering class-leading accuracy of 0.005 degrees for fibers with cladding up to 1200 µm.
• CLEAVEMETER 3D Non-contact interferometer for inspecting end-faces of cleaved or polished optical fibers with cladding diameters 125 µm to 1200 µm, providing 3D surface topography reconstruction and operator-independent measurements.
• CLEAVEMETER 2 Optical fiber end-face interferometer with sharp fringe patterns for flat and angled cleave measurements, accepting fibers with cladding diameters from 125 µm to 1200 µm.
• CLEAVEMETER LIGHT Non-contact interferometer for inspecting end-faces of cleaved or polished optical fibers with cladding diameters 125 µm to 800 µm, generating 3D images of cleaved fiber ends.
• Ericsson EFR Legacy Recoater Support Legacy recoater product line (EFR-1000, EFR-2000, EFR-3000) previously marketed by Ericsson Fiber Optics; NYFORS continues to provide repair, spare parts, and moulds.
• Technical Support, Maintenance and Repair Services Service center in Stockholm, Sweden providing integration assistance for factory production systems, hardware and software development for specialty applications, preventive maintenance programs, extended service agreements, and a worldwide network of local sales representatives for warranty and non-warranty repairs of all NYFORS products and accessories.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cleave angles typically below 0.3 degrees for standard fibers, below 0.15 degrees for large diameter fibers (400μm cladding)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fraunhofer IOF (Jena, Germany)coreTechnology or IntegrationNYFORS collaborated with Fraunhofer IOF, a leading research institute within precision optics and fine mechanics, for the optical system design of the SMARTSPLICER. This partnership enabled the industrial realization of splicing and glass processing methods at the international technological forefront.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Thorlabs Inc: Thorlabs is the parent of Vytran and a leading broad-line photonics equipment supplier whose fiber optics catalog (cleavers, splicers, recoaters, inspection tools) competes with NYFORS across nearly every product category, while Thorlabs' vastly larger catalog and US-based scale make it a strategic threat to NYFORS in photonics and OEM channels.
• AFL Telecommunications (AFL Global): AFL, a Fujikura subsidiary, manufactures fusion splicers and offers fiber optic installation/testing services that overlap with NYFORS' telecom and subsea cable segments. AFL's bundled equipment-plus-installation model competes with NYFORS' pure-equipment positioning in telecom vertical.
• Fujikura Ltd: Fujikura is the global volume leader in fusion splicers and a major cable/connector manufacturer, offering broad fiber optic equipment portfolios that overlap with NYFORS at the high-volume telecom splicer end while addressing far more end markets. As the dominant incumbent, Fujikura sets industry pricing and compatibility standards.
• Furukawa Electric (FITEL): Furukawa Electric's FITEL brand sells fusion splicers and fiber processing tools directly competing with NYFORS' cleaving and splicing portfolio, while Furukawa's broader cable and electronics business gives it incumbency advantages similar to Fujikura and Sumitomo.
• Sumitomo Electric Industries: Sumitomo Electric's Type-82 fusion splicer family is the highest-volume specialty splicer line globally and overlaps with NYFORS at the high-power fiber laser and specialty fiber end of the market. Sumitomo's much broader telecom and electronics portfolio allows cross-subsidization pressure on niche equipment pricing.

Direct peers

• Inno Instrument Inc: Inno Instrument is a Korea-based fusion splicer and OTDR manufacturer competing directly with NYFORS in core-alignment and specialty splicing, particularly in Asian telecom and FTTH markets where NYFORS also distributes equipment.
• Vytran LLC: Vytran is the closest direct competitor to NYFORS, manufacturing glass processing and fiber preparation equipment including splicers, recoaters, cleavers and taper machines for specialty fiber applications — nearly identical product taxonomy targeting the same high-power laser, photonics and medical device customers. Vytran was acquired by Thorlabs in 2017 and now operates as a Thorlabs division.
• 3SAE Technologies: 3SAE manufactures fiber preparation equipment — including high-precision cleavers, automatic recoaters, fusion splicers and ultrasonic cleaners — that competes head-to-head with NYFORS' AUTOCLEAVER, AUTOCOATER and SMARTSPLICER lines, particularly in fiber laser and specialty photonics applications.

Others

• Anritsu Corporation: Anritsu supplies OTDRs and optical fiber test instruments that overlap with NYFORS' inspection and characterization use cases (especially in telecom and subsea), though Anritsu is a much larger test-and-measurement incumbent rather than a direct fusion-splicer competitor.

Emerging players

• EXFO Inc: EXFO specializes in fiber optic test, measurement and inspection — overlapping with NYFORS' CLEAVEMETER interferometer line — and increasingly extending into active fiber monitoring. EXFO's telecom-carrier focus and broader product breadth make it a partial competitor in fiber characterization markets where NYFORS sells end-face inspection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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