# Lasea Group acquires majority stake in Optec

Lasea Group, a Belgian precision laser machine manufacturer, purchased a majority share of Optec, a Belgian and U.S.-based laser micromachining company specializing in UV and ultrashort-pulse lasers. The merger creates a combined entity with over 110 employees across four countries and more than 1,000 systems installed globally.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-08-10
- Where: Angleur, Belgium; Mons, Belgium; San Diego, California, Belgium
- Status: completed
- Products: precision laser micromachining systems, UV lasers, ultrashort-pulse lasers, ceramic machining technology
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Lasea Group](https://endata.com/companies/49207.md) (acquirer)
- [Optec](https://endata.com/companies/49208.md) (target)

## Sources

- [laserfocusworld.com](https://www.laserfocusworld.com/industrial-laser-solutions/article/14221770/lasea-and-optec-merge), 2020-08-10: "Thanks to this merger, Lasea has achieved a critical size with more than 110 employees in four countries."

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