Press Releases

 June 23, 2025 - MKS Inc. announced the launch of the Spectra-Physics® Talon APX laser series. These new additions to the Talon product line are compact, high-reliability ultraviolet (UV) nanosecond lasers in the 15-30 W range, designed to extend the UV lifetime with prolonged maintenance cycles, increasing productivity while reducing cost of ownership.

June 24, 2025 - MKS Inc. announced the enhanced Ophir® 70K-W Ultra-High Power Laser Sensor at Laser World of Photonics 2025.  Designed to meet the stringent demands of industrial and defense environments, the enhanced Ophir 70K-W sensor delivers precise CW laser power measurements up to 70 kW. 

 June 25, 2025 - MKS Inc announced Newport™ ODiate® Raman Longpass Filters, precision optical filters specifically designed for Raman spectrographs, at Laser World of Photonics 2025 in Munich. 

June 17, 2025 - MKS announced the next generation of Newport™ ODiate® Fluorescence Filter Sets, an expanded filter portfolio that includes precision single-band optical filters as well as new multi-band optical filters designed for fluorescent imaging.

June 17, 2025 - MKS was again recognized by U.S. News & World Report (“U.S. News”) as one of the 2025-2026 Best Companies to Work For. 

May 22, 2025 - MKS Inc. announced the Newport™ Solaris™ series Class A+AA Solar Simulators with  Xenon arc lamps, output beams up to 12x12 Inches, and A+AA Certified.

May 15, 2025 - MKS Instruments announced that its shareholders have approved the change of the Company’s name to “MKS Inc.” and the change is effective May 16, 2025. 

May 07, 2025 - MKS Instruments announced the groundbreaking of its cutting-edge Atotech chemical manufacturing and TechCenter facility at the Asia Industrial Estate Suvarnabhumi, located east of Bangkok, Thailand. 

April 22, 2025 - MKS Instruments announced the launch of the Spectra-Physics® Talon Mark UV15 and UV20 lasers. These new additions to the Talon series are compact, high-reliability ultraviolet (UV) nanosecond lasers designed to meet the rigorous demands of ultra-high-speed, precision marking and coding applications, while offering exceptional performance and low cost-of-ownership.

April 15, 2025 - MKS Instruments  announced the Ophir® FoldIR 25-275mm f/5.5 MWIR Continuous Zoom Lens at SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 2025.

April 16, 2025 - MKS Instruments announced the Ophir® SupIR 10-135mm f/1.8 Motorized Continuous Zoom MWIR Lens. Launched at SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 2025.

March 17, 2025 - MKS|Ophir will be presenting the latest advancements in IR thermal imaging optics at SPIE DCS, Florida, USA..

January 28, 2025 – MKS Instruments, Inc. announced the Ophir® 70K-W Ultra-High Power Laser Sensor, an efficient solution for measuring ultra-high power levels up to 70 kW with high accuracy and dependable performance.

January 28, 2025 – MKS Instruments announced the Newport™ 819-SL-06-WL optical power and wavelength sensors at Photonics West 2025. These sensors provide accurate, real-time power and wavelength measurements of laser sources between 400 and 1100 nm.

January 29, 2025 – MKS Instruments, Inc. announced the Ophir® BeamSquared® SP204S-PRO and Ophir® BeamSquared® SP1203 M2 beam propagation analyzers at SPIE’s Photonics West 2025.

January 14, 2025, MKS Instruments, Inc. receives the 2024 Supplier Excellence Award for Innovation presented by Onto Innovation Inc.

December 25, 2024 – MKS Ophir Showcases Defense & Security IR Thermal Imaging Innovation at Hall 2, booth A15 of IDEX, Abu Dhabi 2025. 

December 16, 2024 – MKS Instruments announced the Ophir® 150K-W Very High Power Laser Sensor for measuring very high power levels up to 150kW with exceptional accuracy and dependable performance. 

December 4, 2024 - MKS Instruments was recognized as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2025, presented by Newsweek and Statista, Inc.

November 13, 2024 – MKS Instruments announced the Ophir® 20K-W High Power Laser Sensor, a compact sensor for measuring very high power lasers.