Diode-pumped solid-state laser provider Cobolt AB of Stockholm has opened its first US sales office in the San Francisco Bay area and began serving customers in March. The opening of Cobolt Inc. follows seven years of collaboration with Market Tech Inc. as the company’s exclusive US distributor and was motivated by increasing OEM business and sales of customized solutions in the US. The company will be managed by Phillip Amaya, who has held positions at Newport, DSL, Picarro and Arbor Photonics. Its products have life sciences and other applications.