Rofin - Sinar

What Rofin - Sinar does

Rofin-Sinar is an industrial laser technology company founded in 1975 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, specializing in laser sources and turnkey systems for material processing applications including cutting, welding, marking, and ablation of metals and plastics. The company serves customers across multiple industrial end-use sectors — construction, automotive, aerospace, and oil and gas — and was recognized as a major player in the global welding equipment market and a key participant in the laser welding machine market, competing alongside Trumpf, IPG Photonics, Coherent, Lincoln Electric, Kemppi, Messer Group, and Illinois Tool Works.

The company's core offering comprises standard and customized turnkey laser systems, exemplified by Rofin-Baasel UK's material processing solutions, enabling precision, high-throughput manufacturing operations. Its underlying technology spans industrial laser sources integrated with application-specific system architectures for automated welding and cutting workflows. Rofin-Sinar historically expanded its capabilities through acquisitions, including the 2010 acquisition of ROFIN-LASAG, and operated with a workforce of 5,001–10,000 employees globally.

From a business model perspective, Rofin-Sinar generates revenue through capital equipment sales of laser systems and sources to industrial manufacturers. The company was previously listed on NASDAQ under the ticker RSTI and operated as a subsidiary of Coherent within its industrial segment. In February 2026, Coherent completed the sale of its Rofin subsidiary to Bystronic, a laser cutting and bending systems specialist, transferring ownership to a more focused industrial laser platform. Leadership during the subsidiary period included CEO and President Günther Bräun, CFO and Executive Vice President Ingrid Mittelstädt, and COO Lou Molnar.

Name

Rofin - Sinar

Legal name

Rofin Sinar Technologies

Website

https://rofin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Rofin-Sinar is an industrial laser technology company providing laser sources and turnkey systems for cutting, welding, marking, and ablation, serving manufacturers in construction, automotive, aerospace, and oil and gas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Laser Systems

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Engraving, Laser Marking & Personalization (Production) (CRAKAIAH)

Keywords

• Industrial laser systems
• Laser material processing
• Laser welding equipment
• Precision laser cutting
• Laser marking solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Rofin-Sinar manufactures standard and customized turnkey laser systems for industrial material processing. Its solutions deliver fast, high-precision cutting, welding, marking, and ablation of metals and plastics using laser sources and integrated systems for industrial manufacturing customers.

Product overview

Rofin-Sinar Technologies was a laser and photonics company specializing in industrial laser solutions for cutting, welding, marking, and ablation applications. According to the sources, Rofin was a major player in the welding equipment market alongside companies like Kemppi, Lincoln Electric, Messer Group, and Illinois Tool Works. In early February 2026, Coherent completed the sale of its Rofin subsidiary to Bystronic. The Coherent website (which previously hosted Rofin) describes precision manufacturing capabilities including fast, high-precision cutting, welding, marking, and ablation of metals and plastics with laser sources and systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Laser Cutting Systems
• Industrial Laser Welding Systems
• Industrial Laser Marking Systems
• Industrial Laser Ablation Systems

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bystronicmajor corporate transactionOthers · 1 February 2026Coherent completed the sale of its Rofin subsidiary to Bystronic. This transaction represents a significant corporate change where Rofin-Sinar transitioned from being under Coherent's ownership to becoming part of Bystronic's portfolio. The deal closed in early February 2026. Rofin-Sinar, originally a laser technology company, was previously acquired by Coherent and has now been sold to Bystronic, a company focused on laser cutting and bending systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Messer Group: Identified alongside Rofin as a major player in the welding equipment market, with industrial welding, cutting, and gases solutions overlapping Rofin's laser cutting/welding footprint.
• Mazak: Global machine tool manufacturer with laser-based cutting and welding systems serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers — overlapping Rofin's metal-processing customer base.
• Trumpf: German-based global leader in industrial laser systems for cutting, welding, and marking, and a co-named key participant in the laser welding machine market alongside Rofin-Sinar.
• IPG Photonics: Leading manufacturer of fiber lasers and laser-based systems for cutting, welding, and materials processing; directly competes with Rofin in industrial laser sources and systems.
• Kemppi: Finnish manufacturer of welding equipment and laser-based welding solutions; directly comparable to Rofin's laser welding offerings and identified together as a major welding-market participant.

Broad incumbents

• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): Diversified industrial conglomerate with welding-related operations; cited alongside Rofin as a major welding-equipment competitor serving similar end markets.
• Bystronic: Current parent of Rofin-Sinar and a global supplier of laser cutting and bending systems; highly comparable given overlapping laser-cutting systems and shared industrial customer base.
• Lincoln Electric: Named alongside Rofin as a major player in the global welding equipment market, serving similar industrial end-use sectors including automotive, construction, and heavy industry.
• Coherent: Former parent of Rofin and major laser/photonics player with broad industrial laser exposure; now a strategic acquirer/partner across cutting, welding, and materials processing applications.

Emerging players

• Han's Laser: Large Chinese industrial laser systems supplier for cutting, welding, and marking; increasingly relevant competitor to Rofin in industrial laser sources and machine tools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ROFINuk
• Facebookfacebook.com/RofinBaaselUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rofin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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