Thorlabs, founded in 1989, is a developer and manufacturer of photonics technologies for scientific research and product development. The company offers a portfolio of over 20,000 products spanning technical domains including optics, fiber optics, imaging systems, motion control, and light analysis. Its offerings serve industries such as scientific research, manufacturing, and biomedical sectors.
The company operates globally, with facilities in the United States, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. It employs more than 3,000 people worldwide. Thorlabs maintains a vertically integrated manufacturing approach and has expanded through strategic acquisitions and diversification.
Product categories include imaging systems, optomechanics, motion control equipment, optics, fiber optics, light sources, and light analysis instruments. The company was named after its founder's black Labrador retriever and traces its origins to a spare bedroom.
