Albis Optoelectronics AG, a manufacturer of photodiodes for fiber optic datacom and telecom applications, has named Rene Regez, CEO of Coma Service AG, as president of its board. Franz Richter, former CEO of Suss Microtech and current CEO of Unaxis Semiconductor Div., has also joined the Albis board. The company says the appointments coincide with a substantial cash increase, allowing it to add production capacity and increase product development and staff at its high-volume fab in Rueschlikon, Switzerland.    . . .    Rocklin, Calif.-based Ealing Catalog Inc., a manufacturer of optics, optomechanics and lasers accessories, has opened a UK sales and distribution office at the OpTIC Technium Centre in North Wales. The company says European Operations Manager Tina Jones will provide sales support and distribution from its warehouse there, and Ealing will be working with OpTIC Technium and the University of Wales, Bangor, on new products. The address is Ealing Catalogue Ltd, OpTIC Technium, Ffordd William Morgan, St Asaph Business Park, St Asaph, LL17 0JD, North Wales, UK. The phone number is +44(0)1745 535 222 and the fax number is +44 (0)1745 535 224.    . . .    ADE Corp. of Westwood, Mass., a supplier of metrology and inspection systems required for production in the silicon wafer, semiconductor device, magnetic data storage and optics manufacturing industries, says that Peter Wolters AG, a worldwide supplier of silicon wafer polishing equipment, has installed ADE's WaferSight wafer geometry system at its research and development lab in Germany. Peter Wolters R&D Director Georg Moersch says the new system will help the company improve its wafer quality at the 35-nm technology node.