Acal BFi - a division of Acal plc has extended its franchise agreement with German laser manufacturer, KLASTECH, allowing Acal BFi to support customers in Italy, in addition to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. In addition to providing specialist technical support and manufacturing services for KLASTECH's existing range of single-frequency (SLM) DPSS lasers, which includes Visible to NIR lasers spanning 442 nm, 488 nm, 532 nm and 1064 nm, Acal BFi will also help to introduce new KLASTECH products to the market: A new UV 266nm laser which is currently in development, and a high-power version of the popular Senza 1064 nm infrared laser which is capable of delivering 3 Watts single-frequency performance. "A compact size, high stability and competitive pricing make KLASTECH lasers ideal replacements for HeCd, air-cooled Argon, or other DPSS lasers. KLASTECH's unique technology inherently delivers ultra-quiet, actively stabilised single-frequency laser light with a diffraction limited beam which is an ideal tool for analytical instrument designers and researchers. Customers will also benefit from the state-of-the-art communication electronics with which KLASTECH lasers are equipped," explains Angela Greco, Italy Photonics Sales Manager, Acal BFi. KLASTECH's CEO, Christopher J Madin, adds, "The combination of Acal BFi and KLASTECH's capabilities will offer European customers a whole new range of products, delivering state-of-the-art performance and a very competitive price, with local support from Acal BFi's specialist sales and service team." www.acaltechnology.com/uk/klastech1