Photonic Products, the laser diode specialist, signs exclusive European Distribution Agreement with SANYO Semiconductor Europe

Photonic Products Ltd signs exclusive European Distribution Agreement with SANYO Semiconductor Europe - January 2004

Ono-san, President of SANYO Semiconductor Europe Photonic Products Ltd is delighted to announce that it has signed an extended distribution agreement with SANYO Semiconductor Europe to be the exclusive distributor for SANYO's full range of laser diode products in Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Liechtenstein. The agreement begins in January 2004 and is in addition to the existing distribution agreement covering the United Kingdom and Eire.

Photonic Products Ltd has been the sole UK laser diode distributor for SANYO Semiconductor Europe since November 2000. During this period, UK distribution sales of SANYO laser diodes have grown significantly.

In order to improve service and support throughout Europe, Photonic Products will open a European sales centre, to be based in Germany, for existing and new SANYO laser customers. German speaking staff are also employed at the company's UK HQ in Hertfordshire.

SANYO is one of the world's largest manufacturers of laser diodes for industrial and consumer applications. SANYO Semiconductor Europe was established over 20 years ago; with headquarters in Schwalbach am Taunus in Germany and regional sales offices in London, Paris and Copenhagen. SANYO currently markets AlGaAs, AlGaInP and GaN infrared, red and blue-violet laser diode products in the 405nm to 980nm wavelength ranges. It has recently launched the world's first GaN blue-violet laser diode with a low noise beam structure produced using ion implantation, which offers lower noise, and current consumption and achieves a higher performance compared with conventional blue-violet laser diodes.

Photonic Products Ltd, founded in 1995, is a specialist distributor of high performance industrial laser diodes and a manufacturer of innovative, custom designed optoelectronic components based on semiconductor laser diode technology. In-house capabilities include prototype turning and milling, laser beam profiling and analysis, wavelength measurement and selection, and laser power measurement.

ABOUT PHOTONIC PRODUCTS LTD

Photonic Products is an ISO9001:2000 certified manufacturer of custom designed laser diode modules and an authorised distributor of high performance industrial laser diodes manufactured by Sanyo, Opnext (formerly Hitachi) and Sony, LEDs, and precision optical lenses. Photonic Products was established in 1995 and has operations in the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany.

The company has twice been honoured with a Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade.