Newport

Newport Corporation (NASDAQ: NEWP) is a leading global supplier of advanced technology products and solutions for Scientific Research, Life & Health Science, Aerospace & Defense, Photovoltaics, Industrial Manufacturing, Semiconductors, and Microelectronics markets. Established in 1969, Newport has over 40 years of industry knowledge and expertise across a broad range of technologies allowing the company to continually deliver innovative products in the areas lasers, photonics instrumentation, sub-micron positioning systems, vibration isolation, optical components and subsystems and precision automation to enhance the capabilities and productivity of its customers' manufacturing, engineering and research applications. In Addition, Newport has built a strong history of partnering with OEM customers delivering solutions from sub assemblies to full solutions including design, testing and manufacturing. Understanding the specific needs of customers, Newport recognized the need for integrated expertise and solutions. Today, Newport manufactures a vast array of advanced technology products and includes industry leading brands such as Corion®, New Focus™, Oriel® Instruments, Richardson Gratings™ and Spectra-Physics®. Newport's Spectra-Physics Lasers Division has long been recognized as the laser technology leader - serving customers in over 70 countries around the world. Founded in 1961 and acquired by Newport in 2004, Spectra-Physics offers a broad portfolio of laser technology products and services to original equipment manufacturers and end-user customers across a wide range of markets and applications. Laser and laser-based systems including ultrafast lasers and amplifiers, diode-pumped solid-state lasers, diode lasers, high-energy pulsed lasers, tunable lasers, gas lasers, and fiber lasers and amplifiers. Newport has a significant worldwide presence, with 11 manufacturing facilities located in the United States, China, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. We proudly serve customers through direct sales offices located in the United States, China, France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan and the United Kingdom, and through a vast network of independent distributors and sales representatives throughout the rest of the world.