4JET Acquires Corning Laser Technologies GmbH

­The 4JET Group (Alsdorf) has acquired Corning Laser Technologies GmbH (Krailling). The acquisition makes the 4JET Group a market and technology leader for laser-based glass processing in Europe and North America. 

The Krailling site will continue to operate as a center for glass processing within the 4JET Group.

In future, 4JET's product portfolio in the field of glass technology will include solutions from cutting micro components, wafers and displays up to substrates measuring several square meters for facades or photovoltaics. The company also offers solutions for the micro structuring of thin layers on glass.

Founder and CEO Jörg Jetter comments on the transaction: “With this acquisition, we gain ‘people, products and patents’ to strengthen our market position in laser-based glass processing with new employees, additional technologies and relevant intellectual property rights. We look forward to working closely with our new colleagues in Krailling.”