1965

Watch Stones Corporation in Thun Switzerland, which produces rubies with a small hole used as bearings in watch movements issued a research contract to University Bern, (Institute of Applied Physics) for drilling of watch-stones and so initiated laser technology in Switzerland.

1972

Laser Research Center founded in Thun with the goal to develop laser technology for material processing (drilling, cutting, welding).

1974

Foundation of  LASAG Corporation as a 100% subsidiary of ASUAG

Manufacturing of lasers for drilling watch-stones

1976

First pulsed Nd:YAG laser for welding applications in Electronics

1978

Introduction of solid-state lasers for medical (ophthalmology) use

1980

Market introduction of 5 - axis turnkey systems for drilling aeroengine parts

1984

LASAG Corporation (USA), Chicago established with sales, service and application lab

1985

New laser sources for drilling surgical needles

1987

New laser generation KLS with up to 500 W average power

1988

Introduction of Fiber Beam Delivery for material processing

Development of the first Nd:YAG SLAB laser

1989

Market introduction of VEGA multiple-axis processing system

1990

LASAG receives SQS-ISO 9001 certification

Development of pulsed kilowatt laser HLS series

1992

Focussing LASAG activities on pulsed Nd:YAG Laser sources for material processing

Transfer of medical lasers to HAAG-STREIT AG

Introduction of low-power fiber laser SLS series

1994

New flexible laser system FLS series with IP54 power supply

1996

Entry into Automotive market with Laser Scribing Technology of connecting rods

Launch of LASAG Service Office in Tokyo, Japan

1997

Market introduction of KLS 246 series for precision material processing

1998

New compact laser SLS 200 series
New LASAG laser control NLS

1999

Market introduction of Diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser DLS

Launch of Sales & Service Office in Pforzheim, Germany

2000

Market introduction of new compact welding laser SLS 200 C series

2002

LASAG receives ISO 9001:2000 certification by SQS and TÜV.
LASAG AG (Thun, Switzerland) moves to a bigger, fully owned facility, an arrangement that leaves significant room for future expansion.
Market introduction of the FLS542C at IMTS Show, Chicago (USA), which expands potential applications of the FLS series lasers to peakpower controlled, highly reproducible spot and seam welds.

2003

Launch of Welding LightWare™ , a registered trademark of LASAG, which is a precision welding initiative covering welding tools and solutions.
SHADOW, a new high-speed welding technology, which has been launched as the first industrial application worldwide.
Market introduction of new LLBK 26 & LLBK 60 fiber processing heads and EasyWeld database.

2004

Market introduction of EasyWelder, a Swiss quality solid-state laser series, which has been engineered to make precision seam and spot welding easy.
Introduction of the FLS 542C, engineered for high throughput and deep penetration welding. Precision seam and spot welding of challenging materials and material combinations