Concept Laser Establishes U.S. Subsidiary

Concept Laser GmbH (Lichtenfels, Germany), a pioneer in the field of laser melting with metals, has announced the establishment of its new U.S. subsidiary located in Dallas, TX. Ongoing developments and demand for its LaserCUSING systems in the U.S. over the last two to three years have led to the strategic placement of this new office.

To manage the new operation and provide a strong partnership with headquarters in Germany, John Murray was named the chief executive officer of the newly formed Concept Laser Inc.

“As our global customer base continues to grow, our strategy of expanding the geographic development of our company is of great benefit to our customers based in the U.S. and Canada,” said Frank Herzog, the president and chief executive officer of Concept Laser GmbH. “As demand for our systems expand across the globe, we are excited to see the expansion of our team. This has been a highly anticipated moment for us, as well as the Hofmann Innovation Group. Our long-term strategy and vision for the company are coming to fruition. We are equally thrilled to announce John Murray as the chief executive officer. John brings a tremendous wealth of additive manufacturing knowledge and customer-centric traits that we admire and know will continue to provide strong support and innovative solutions to our customers. Establishing an office in the U.S. is just the first step as part of our long-term vision.”

U.S. markets are developing dynamically with regard to additive manufacturing. The primary drivers continue to come from the aerospace industry. The U.S. aerospace sector systematically “calibrates” its manufacturing strategies toward additive approaches like no other country in the world. Other important segments of the U.S. industry, such as automotive, medical technology and advanced tooling, are now in the process of adapting the new possibilities created by additive manufacturing.

“We have built a strong alliance with customers in the U.S. and Canada within the aerospace and medical industries and continue to be dedicated to providing the most innovative, structurally sound, additive manufacturing technology available on the market for metals,” added Murray. “It is a great honor to continue the efforts and build a strong team in the U.S. With our 100 percent focus on metals, I am extremely impressed with our ability to focus on long-term technical strategies that benefit our customers and push the boundaries of the technology.

“With almost 50 LaserCUSING systems already installed in the U.S., our Dallas office will manage ongoing consulting, support, training, application development and sales,” continued Murray. “We are committed to further developing our support to our customers by continuing to build our team with talented technicians and applications experts in specific fields. Since we are driven by technology, not ‘capital,’ we reinvest our revenue in fields of the future and focus our product development and R&D on solutions that will continue to revolutionize the way we manufacture products.”

“We expect the U.S.-based business to continue to grow,” continued Herzog. “As John will focus on the U.S. and Canada, we will continue to build our European markets and focus on engineering development and manufacturing. Additionally, we will continue to strengthen our regional activities in China, and the Ningbo office, to ensure shorter pathways to the customer in all three important industrial regions of the triad. With our headquarters serving the European market, our new office in the USA, and an established branch office in China, we are now active in three significant regions around the world.”

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