A maker of high-power fiber lasers, IPG Photonics builds the machines that cut, weld, and braze metal in factories worldwide, plus handheld welders like the LightWELD. Founded in 1990 by physicist Valentin Gapontsev—called the "father of the fiber laser industry"—the company's name began as "IRE-Polus," blending a Russian electronics institute with the word for "pole." Nearly every component, from semiconductor diodes to finished lasers, is made in-house.
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Buttarazzi Mary E.VP, Corp Controller and CAO · 3 transactions
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Net open-market activity over the last year: -827.1K shares. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are excluded — they are compensation mechanics, not decisions to buy or sell.