{"id":1437,"date":"2019-03-17T17:58:17","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T16:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/?page_id=1437"},"modified":"2024-12-05T13:39:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T12:39:03","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/company\/profile\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;bg-gray subpage-section&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Our History<\/h2>\n<h3>From start-up to economic factor in the Aachen technology region<\/h3>\n<p>Enthused by the idea of &#8220;cleaning with light&#8221;, Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Kfm. Edwin B\u00fcchter and Dr. Winfried Barkhausen founded the company Clean-Lasersysteme as managing partners.<\/p>\n<p>Both partners had previously worked at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) in Aachen and thus already had extensive experience in the field of laser technology before the company was founded.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1446&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;bg-white subpage-section&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1444&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Some highlights of the company&#8217;s history<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"circle-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>1997: Foundation of Clean-Lasersysteme GmbH<\/li>\n<li>1999: Move to the Technology Park Herzogenrath (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tph.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">TPH<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>2003: First distribution partnerships<\/li>\n<li>2007: Move to the own building<\/li>\n<li>2010: Awarded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/applications\/functional-principle\/environmental-performance\/german-environmental-award\/\">German Environmental Prize<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2012: Construction of the own pump modules for the laser sources<\/li>\n<li>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/products\/automation-systems\/turnkey-solutions\/cleancell\/\">cleanCell<\/a> development and further development of automation technology<\/li>\n<li>2017: 20th anniversary with approx. 120 employees, over 1.200 installed systems, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/locations\/\">20 Partner companies worldwide<\/a> for Sales and Service<\/li>\n<li>2018: Move into the new production building and into the central entrance warehouse<\/li>\n<li>2018: More than 30 different applications in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/applications\/branches\/automotive\/\">automotive industry<\/a>, e.g. for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/applications\/branches\/e-mobility\/\">E-mobility<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/products\/automation-systems\/gantry-systems\/\">Gantry units<\/a> as complete solutions for processing large-area components<\/li>\n<li>2019: New Training and Education Center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/products\/services\/training-education\/\">cleanACADEMY<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2020: New <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/products\/optics\/wireline-optics-hairpins\/\">wireLINE<\/a> systems for highly efficient paint-stripping of copper wire<\/li>\n<li>2020: First <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/products\/lasers\/high-power-laser-systems\/\">CL 2000<\/a> as the most powerful handheld laser worldwide<\/li>\n<li>2021: New effiSCAN optics &#8211; Ergonomic hand optics for highly efficient laser processing<\/li>\n<li>2022: <strong>25 years Clean-Lasersysteme GmbH<\/strong>, approx. 2,000 installed systems in use worldwide<\/li>\n<li>2024: Agreement signed for takeover by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipgphotonics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">IPG Photonics<\/a>, Edwin Buechter remains Managing Director of Clean-Lasersysteme GmbH<br \/>\nGoals: Bundling of expertise, joint growth, cleanLASER as a center of excellence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;bg-gray subpage-section&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] Our History From start-up to economic factor in the Aachen technology region Enthused by the idea of &#8220;cleaning with light&#8221;, Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Kfm. Edwin B\u00fcchter and Dr. Winfried Barkhausen founded the company Clean-Lasersysteme as managing partners. 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