Founded in 1970, the French company Quantel has one of the longest histories in a sector that began its development with the invention of laser technology in 1960. The Quantel Group has built up a global reputation in the field of solid-state lasers. A pioneer in a field of on-going technological advancement, the Quantel Group has developed a unique expertise for designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative products. Over the last ten years, the Group has built up a reputation as one of the leading world specialists in laser technology for scientific (research laboratories, universities), industrial (micro-machining, measurements, military and spatial uses) and medical (ophthalmology, dermatology) purposes.