Thorlabs
Industrial Machinery ManufacturingNew Jersey, United States1001-5000 Employees
Thorlabs designs and builds photonics equipment used in research, manufacturing, and biomedical settings. It operates as a vertically integrated company, controlling design, development, and production across its product lines. The company's catalog exceeds twenty thousand items, reflecting a broad range of optical components and systems. Founded in 1989 and based in Newton, New Jersey, Thorlabs maintains a global presence with offices and operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company serves laboratories, production facilities, and biomedical research groups that rely on photonics to enable experimentation and manufacturing processes. In 2026, Thorlabs announced a substantial expansion of its Ely facility in Cambridgeshire, signaling ongoing regional growth.