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HEF Photonics & Abrisa Technologies New General Manager for HEF Photonics USA

Jan 17, 2025

Dr. Jean-Noel MaranAndrézieux, France – HEF Photonics is pleased to announce that Dr. Jean-Noel Maran has been appointed as the North America General Manager for HEF Photonics, of which, Abrisa Technologies is a proud member. For the past 16 years, he was at Coractive, a Canadian company, and had served as its CEO for the last 4 years. Dr. Maran will be based out of Quebec, Canada and part time in California, USA.

Dr Chantal Germain, Head of HEF Photonics Division says, “This was a very clear choice for us as Dr. Maran brings more than 20 years of experience from the optics, laser, and photonics industries. His business leadership, PhD in electrical engineering and physics, and track record for driving development and innovation of enabling photonic technology is just what HEF Photonics USA needs to continue to innovate for the future and better serve our North American markets”.

Dr Maran says, “I am pleased to join HEF Photonics and look forward to being an instrumental part of growing the HEF Photonics footprint and portfolio of companies to better serve the North American market. I plan to leverage the existing HEF Photonics’ California, USA platform of Abrisa Technologies, which already offers an extensive suite of photonics capabilities and comprehensive solutions of fabricated and damage-resistant ultra-thin technology glass, optical and conductive coatings, graphics, applied films, oleophobics, and laser processing services.”

Abrisa Technologies, a member of HEF Photonics, is a globally recognized technology glass fabrication and optical thin film coating company with expertise in high volume manufacturing and engineering capabilities, delivering Total Solutions that provide excellent performance, fitness-for-use, and economies of scale.

Our US based, state-of-the-art ISO 9001:2015 and ITAR registered facilities include Abrisa Industrial Glass in Santa Paula, CA, and ZC&R Coatings for Optics in Torrance, CA. These two divisions produce solutions from cut-to-order coated glass components to custom complex and ready-to-install fabricated, strengthened, optically coated, electronically enabled, and branded sub-assemblies.

Abrisa Technologies’ Total Solutions serve a variety of markets including Micro-Electronics, Defense and Avionics, Display, Industrial Automation, Optical Sensors, Imaging, Photonics, Medical & Dental, Life Science, and more. Our Total Solutions serve a variety of markets including Micro-Electronics, Defense and Avionics, Display, Industrial Automation, Optical Sensors, Imaging, Photonics, Medical & Dental, Life Science and more.

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