Search for HOME ABOUT HISTORY OF NKT PHOTONICS HISTORY OF NKT PHOTONICS 1891 Nordiske Kabel og Traadfabriker (today NKT) was founded by Prior in 1891 and has been a listed company since 1898. Over the next 90 years the company grew into one of Denmark’s foremost industrial enterprises, with focus on cable production (electricity, power and telecommunication cables), but also active in the production of nails, screws and other hardware for the Danish market. 1980 NKT starts production of optical fibers in Denmark. In 1987 NKT and AT&T creates a joint venture under the name LYCOM. LYCOM later becomes part of Lucent Technologies, Lucent Technologies Denmark, the predecessor of OFS Fitel Denmark. 1997 The first Koheras low-noise single-frequency fiber lasers were introduced into the market 2000 NKT establishes several R&D companies. Among them are Crystal Fibre and Koheras (Ionas at the time) that would form the foundation of NKT Photonics. NKT divests GiGA to Intel The first commercial photonic crystal fibers were introduced into the market by Crystal Fibre 2003 The first SuperK supercontinuum white light lasers were introduced into the market. 2004 Crystal Fibre acquires UK start-up Blaze Photonics 2005 Acquisition of LG Laser GmbH and later establishing NKT Photonics GmbH 2007 Koheras merges with NKT Research 2009 Crystal Fibre – the largest commercial supplier of microstructured specialty fiber and Koheras – the leading company within low noise lasers and SuperK supercontinuum white light lasers, merge and become NKT Photonics. Establishing NKT Photonics Inc. 2013 The first Koheras lasers are sent into space as part of ESA’s magnetic field mission, Swarm. 2014 Establishing NKT Photonics China 2016 German DTS specialists LIOS Technology becomes part of NKT Photonics NKT Photonics acquires UK fiber laser manufacturer Fianium 2017 NKT Photonics acquires Swiss ultrafast laser manufacturer Onefive and pulsed laser diode specialists Advanced Laser Diode Systems, ALS. About NKT Photonics Management Team History of NKT Photonics Corporate social responsibility Code of Conduct Our Values Doing business with us Press & Investors LASERS & FIBERS Products Applications Support Contact LIOS SENSING Products Applications Support Contact NKT PHOTONICS Blokken 84 DK-3460 Birkerød Tel. +45 4348 3900 Fax. +45 4348 3901 Contact us © Copyright NKT Photonics A/S All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy Legal Imprint Member of the NKT Group