| | Business Summary | | Spectra-Physics,
Inc.,
formerly
known
as
Spectra-Physics
Lasers,
Inc.,
designs,
develops,
manufactures
and
distributes
semiconductor-based
lasers
and
laser
optics
for
a
variety
of
end-markets.
The
Company's
telecommunications
products
include
passive
and
active
optical
components.
Passive
components
are
used
to
mix,
filter,
and
adjust
the
optical
signals
transmitted
through
a
fiber
optic
network.
Active
components
generate
and
amplify
optical
signals,
or
light.
The
Company
also
develops
laser
products
for
a
variety
of
other
commercial
markets,
including
the
computer
and
microelectronics
manufacturing,
industrial
manufacturing,
medical,
image
recording
and
research
and
development
markets.
Its
major
customers
include
JDS
Uniphase/SDL,
Applied
Materials,
Corning,
Oplink,
3D
Systems,
Becton
Dickinson,
ESI,
GSI
Lumonics,
IBM,
Matsushita,
AGFA
and
Yaman. | | More
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Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | Spectra-Physics,
Inc.
designs,
develops,
manufactures
and
distributes
lasers,
laser
systems
and
optics
for
use
in
the
industrial,
original
equipment
manufacturer
(OEM)
and
research
and
development
markets.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
sales
rose
31%
to
$109.1
million.
Net
loss
before
acct.
change
totaled
$3.7
million
vs.
an
income
of
$3
million.
Results
reflect
growth
across
many
market
segments,
offset
by
a
$5.4
million
excess
inventory
charge. | | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY1999 Pay | |
| Patrick Edsell, 51
Chairman,
CEO, Pres | $368K | Seth Halio, 38
VP-Fin. | -- | Ken Johnson, 41
VP
- HR | -- | Leif Alexandersson, 47
VP,
Distribution | 216K | George Balogh, 48
VP
and Gen. Mang., Commercial Systems Group | 191K | | Dollar
amounts are as of 31-Dec-1999 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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