Featured Product
This Week in Quality Digest Live
Metrology Features
Aaron Heinrich
An optimal process requires an innovative control algorithm
Harish Jose
Using OC curves to generate reliability/confidence values
Scott Knoche
Choosing the best, most appropriate add-ons makes your work faster and easier
Adam Zewe
Key component for portable mass spectrometers
Peter Büscher
Identify contaminated areas and take steps to optimize them

More Features

Metrology News
Optimized for cured tire runout and bulge measurement
With coupling capacitor approach that eliminates the need for an external sensor
Improving quality control of PCBAs and optimizing X-ray inspection
10-year technology partnership includes sponsorship of quality control lab
MM series features improved functionality and usability
Features improved accuracy, resolution, versatility, and efficiency
Versatile CT solution for a range of 3D metrology, research, and evaluation applications
Adding its new SV series to NASCAR’s all-time leader in wins

More News

Quality Digest

Metrology

Spectra-Physics Expands to China

Published: Monday, November 3, 2003 - 23:00

Spectra-Physics has launched a major expansion of its operations in China with the creation of a new subsidiary that provides in-country sales, service and support from its Beijing headquarters.

Spectra intends to use its new, self-contained subsidiary as a springboard to continued success in the rapidly growing Chinese market for laser systems, photonic components and OEM sub-systems. The new Beijing facility will offer a comprehensive inventory of laser spares and phonic components. A satellite operation in Shanghai will focus primarily on supporting the industrial market.

"We see China as an important, fast-growing market for products across the entire expanded Spectra-Physics brand, from simple optics and photonic components to high-performance laser systems," says Guy Broadbent, president of Spectra-Physics. "Setting up a fully integrated and self-contained operation enables us to expand our attention to the growing industrial and commercial markets, where local support and fast service and repair turnaround are particularly critical."

For more information on Spectra-Physics’ Chinese expansion, click here.

Discuss

About The Author

Quality Digest’s picture

Quality Digest

For 40 years Quality Digest has been the go-to source for all things quality. Our newsletter, Quality Digest, shares expert commentary and relevant industry resources to assist our readers in their quest for continuous improvement. Our website includes every column and article from the newsletter since May 2009 as well as back issues of Quality Digest magazine to August 1995. We are committed to promoting a view wherein quality is not a niche, but an integral part of every phase of manufacturing and services.