Solid-state laser developer Quantel Laser has opened a new service center in China at the offices of its long-time partner, Titan Electro-Optics Co. Ltd (TEO). The service center will provide local service to all Quantel customers in China. Local service will be available at the company’s Beijing headquarters as well as in Shanghai and Shenzhen. “The number of Quantel lasers in China has grown exponentially over the past several years,” said Greg Smolka, vice president of sales and marketing at Quantel. “TEO has done a great job expanding our direct sales into China, especially in applications like lidar and flat panel display manufacturing. This new service center, however, will also support our many OEM customers who have also seen significant growth in China.” Quantel is a manufacturer of solid-state laser systems for scientific, military, industrial and medical applications.