VPG Laserone, HSV Laseruan (formerly IRE-Polus NTO)
Medical Device Manufacturers
Since 1991
Russia
Central Federal District of the Russian Federation
Fryazino
141190, Fryazino, Pl. named after Academician B.A. Vvedensky 3, p. 5
Owners:
SF Tech (Softline Technologies) - 60%
Valentin Pavlovich Gapontsev
Nikolay Nikolaevich Evtikhiev
(effective September 2024)
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NTO IRE-Polus is a manufacturer of fiber lasers in Russia and the CIS and has great research potential and its own production facilities in Russia.
Performance indicators
2025
According to preliminary data, in 2025 the company received revenue of 7.3 billion rubles, which is 13% more than a year earlier. Moreover, before that, the domestic manufacturer of lasers fell from almost 17 billion rubles in 2022 to 6.3 billion rubles in 2024. After the introduction of a number of trade restrictions on Russian products in 2022, export supplies were seriously complicated, or became completely impossible, this explains the drop in revenue.
 | In 2022, the company (at that time - NTO "IRE-Polus") was part of the international corporation IPG Photonics, - explained TAdviser Arthur Andreev, First Deputy General Director of VPG LaserOne. - Then the main products of the enterprise, which accounted for most of the revenue, were optical components and industrial lasers. Both commodity groups were the mainstay of the company's exports - optical components were supplied to the German and US divisions of IPG Photonics, and internationally branded industrial systems were sold to China. |  |
However, already in 2025, VPG LaserOne's financial performance, including revenue and EBITDA, increased. The company is working on its own new solutions, which are in demand not only in Russia, but also in friendly countries, and plans to increase the share of exports.
History
2026
Data Center Communication Equipment Plans
VPG LaserOne, 60% owned by Softline, showed reporters its production facilities in early February and shared plans for the future. The company is the largest manufacturer of fiber lasers in Russia in Russia - about 90% of these products, according to the company itself, passed through the production facilities of LaserOne.
LaserOne's key contribution to the ICT industry is the Horizon DWDM optical transport platform, which can be used to build a high-speed network core and long-distance fiber optic links. The products of this series allow the construction of both urban and ultra-long-range data transmission lines, and with practically no intermediate amplifiers.
The company also offers proprietary software: the Pulse network control and monitoring system and the integrated Course DWDM channel control system.
Telecom equipment accounts for only 11% of manufactured products so far, but the company expects to increase this figure in the near future, since it feels a great demand for replacing obsolete foreign telecommunications devices on long-haul communication lines.
| | Our own developments in the field of transmission of large amounts of data over long distances (DWDM technology) and telecommunications equipment of the VPG LaserONE company are in great demand in the communication market and are constantly being modernized to the requirements of customers, "said Sergey Zhuravel, director of telecom at LaserOne. - Among our large clients - Rosseti, VimpelCom. Recently, the company successfully completed tests together with Rostelecom. In the near future, we expect sales growth, as indicated by numerous successful tests with potential customers, including a platform for data transfer between data centers (DCI) based on the Horizon chassis in the 1U and 4U form factor. | |
In December 2025, Rostelecom completed testing of the Horizon DWDM system at the test benches of the RTK-Service laboratory. According to the test results, the specialists of the largest Russian operator and LaserOne identified key areas and priorities for its further development. Thanks to this project, the company expects to become a partner and supplier for the leader in the domestic telecommunications services market.
At the same time, the company sees an ever-growing need for other communication equipment. For example, in switching and routing equipment, as well as in the segment of the transport network by radio. According to Sergey Zhuravl, the presence of its own production facilities in the city of Fryazino, as well as the high qualifications of LaserOne personnel, allow you to discuss the possibility of expanding the line in addition to the Horizon platform. The company promised to share details and announcements as the project was implemented.
In addition, the company is developing quantum key distribution technology together with ITMO - the first laboratory tests were carried out and a roadmap was drawn up for the further development of this area. The main strategy of LaserOne is aimed at transferring the main focus from the sale of components - lasers and optical elements - to finished products.
| | The Russian market is specific - it is small, - said Sergey Razmakhaev, CEO of VPG LaserOne, at the presentation of his products. - When creating such systems, first of all, machines - it is not so important to sell a specific machine, how much, together with the end customer, to describe the technology, formulate it and select the necessary components. This is a difficult task, so we will move towards integration. If LaserOne until 2024 was a laser factory, now our task is to go more into the product component, prepare final products and promote them in various markets. | |
Moreover, LaserOne produces up to 90% of the structural elements installed in its fiber lasers at its full-cycle enterprise in Russia. Only the crystals of the pump LEDs and some electronic components are foreign. The company employs about 1.2 thousand employees. The area of production, divided into 11 workshops - more than 60 thousand square meters. m. To maintain a high level of technology, LaserOne spends more than 25% of revenue on engineering (R&D).
As the TAdviser correspondent in LaserOne assured, the production capacity allows the production of up to 5 thousand industrial high-power lasers per month - up to 60 kW. They are mainly used for cutting, welding and sputtering metals. The same lasers are used in additive metal structure manufacturing systems.
LaserOne received a state subsidy of about 800 million rubles for three years to develop a multi-laser additive complex that will "print" metal structures with 16 lasers at once, which should greatly increase the speed of manufacturing products. Such industrial solutions account for 16% of the company's products.
In addition, a fifth of LaserOne's sales are medical laser systems, which are used to perform intracavitary, cosmetic and other operations. The company can produce up to a thousand similar products per year. However, historically, the bulk of products - almost half of LaserOne's revenue (48%) - is the sale of in-house lasers, another 5% are optical components to them.
Joining the federal project "Professionalism"
VPG LaserONE has become a key industrial partner and developer of educational programs within the framework of the federal project "Professionalism." VPG LaserONE announced this on January 29, 2026.
The company's expertise formed the basis of the educational program in the direction of "Robotic laser welding," implemented in partnership with Interregional Competence Center (S.P. Korolev Technical School).
The cooperation is aimed at solving the urgent problem of personnel hunger in high-tech industries and corresponds to the goals of the federal project for the development of industrial robotics.
The key stage will be the formation on the basis of a technical school of a specialized "Center for Laser Technologies," equipped with VPG LaserONE according to standards and specifications. The launch of practice-oriented programs is scheduled for 2026. Students will have the opportunity to master advanced skills at the company's real industrial installations.
The partnership creates a full-fledged ecosystem of talent development. The program participants will undergo a full cycle of training, during which they will form key competencies for the industry:
- Programming and adjustment of robotic complexes for laser welding.
- Selection and optimization of welding parameters (power, speed, gas medium) for different materials.
- Maintenance and diagnostics of laser equipment.
- Reading drawings and programming welding trajectories for complex products.
After training at model stands, students are waiting for an internship at the production sites of VPG LaserONE in the Moscow region with subsequent employment. This approach will allow graduates to immediately solve real problems in the mechanical engineering, automotive and aerospace industries.
VPG LaserONE not only invests in equipment, but also directly forms an educational standard so that graduates have world-class competencies.
| | Our proposals on the structure of competencies were approved and included in the educational standard "Professionalism." We are convinced that the future of laser technologies lies with young specialists who are ready to work in modern production from the first day, "said Nikolai Evtikhiev, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation and President of VPG LaserONE. | |
Participation in the project underlines VPG LaserONE's commitment to the development of the domestic high-tech sector.
2025
Winning the competition for a grant to create centers for the development and production of industrial robots
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia summed up the results of the grant selection for the creation of new centers for the development of industrial robotics. Three organizations will receive state grants in the amount of ₽208,3 million for the development of solutions in the industry, the introduction of robotic complexes and training. This was announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in November 2025. Read more here
Appointment of Sergei Razmakhaev as CEO
Softline Group of Companies on October 27, 2025 announced the appointment of Sergei Razmakhaev as CEO of VPG LaserONE. Nikolai Evtikhiev, who previously served as CEO of VPG LaserONE, moved to the position of President of the company. Read more here.
Changing the name to VPG Laserone
On March 7, 2025, Softline Group of Companies announced the change of the name of NTO IRE-Polus to VPG Laserone (full legal name - VPG Lazeruan Limited Liability Company).
The scientific and technical enterprise IRE-Polus was founded in 1991 Russian by a scientist, candidate of physical and mathematical sciences Valentin Pavlovich Gapontsev. The first part of the name VPG Laserone is composed of the initials of the founder - an outstanding physicist, engineer and entrepreneur. This emphasizes the company's adherence to traditions and high standards set by a world-renowned scientist. The manufacturer's enterprise employs R&D a team of 1.1 thousand people, more than a quarter of which are development engineers, designers and specialists in developing their own - ITsoftware for laser equipment.
The entry of VPG Laserone into the Softline Group of companies allows the group of companies to expand its presence in the industrial sector, telecommunication medical industries and through access to technology and the development of production capabilities. In 2025, VPG Laserone aims to further develop and realize its high research potential in both Russian and foreign markets.
As part of Softline Group of Companies, the company will continue to produce the entire existing product line, including fiber, diode and hybrid lasers; automated and manual laser processing systems; optical components for delivering and controlling laser radiation; telecommunications and medical equipment. VPG Laserone plans to take a significant share in the telecommunications equipment market, scaling this line of business and participating in orders for the largest telecom players. The manufacturer will also continue to strengthen its position in the production of medical lasers and surgical fibers.
In February 2025, PJSC Softline presented unaudited consolidated financial results under IFRS for the 4th quarter and 12th months of 2024, in which it first disclosed the results of activities in the High-Tech Products segment. This segment reflected the financial result from the sale of the products of LLC NTO IRE-Polus and became one of the most profitable areas of the Group's activities in the 4th quarter (the profitability of gross profit from the segment by turnover for 12 months of 2024 was 82%).
The name change will not affect the company's current operations. All obligations under existing contracts with customers and counterparties will be fulfilled by VPG Laserone and Softline Group of Companies in full on time.
| | The renaming of the company symbolizes a new stage in its history. VPG Laserone enters it with respect for its founder's legacy, building on its scientific and manufacturing foundation. And we see a great future for the leader of the laser industry as part of Softline Group of Companies. Already now, according to the results of the 4th quarter of 2024, from the moment VPG Laserone joins the Group, we note the good financial results of the enterprise, and we expect that in collaboration with Softline Group of Companies they will only grow, - said Vladimir Lavrov, General Director of Softline Group of Companies. | |
{{quote 'Our company is changing: in 2024 we separated from the global company and entered Softline Group of Companies. And now NTO "IRE-Polyus" continues its history under the name VPG Laserone, while following its values and continuing to produce the best lasers on the Russian market. Our own production facilities located in Russia, an expert team, as well as a diversified portfolio of products and areas, coupled with the expertise and capabilities of Softline Group of Companies, will allow us to close the needs of customers from different industries and remain at the forefront of technological development, "added Nikolai Evtikhiev, CEO of VPG Laserone. }}
2024
Softline bought fiber laser manufacturer IRE-Polus for 1.4 billion rubles
As part of the transaction for the purchase by the Softline group of companies (GC) of a 60 percent stake in the fiber laser manufacturer IRE-Polus, the Russian budget received 1.4 billion rubles. This is stated in the financial report of PJSC Softline (parent company Softline), published on March 31, 2025.
The published documentation says that in September 2024 Softline announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in the scientific and technical association (NTO) IRE-Polus from the international group IPG Photonics, based in the United States. The total amount of the transaction amounted to approximately 4.5 billion rubles. At the same time, Softline made a voluntary contribution to the budget of the Russian Federation in the amount of 1.4 billion rubles.
NTO IRE-Polus, as stated in the financial account, is the largest manufacturer of fiber lasers in Russia and the CIS: the company has significant research potential and its own production facilities in Russia. PJSC Softline announced the change of the name of the company NTO IRE-Polus to VPG Laserone from March 7, 2025.
The company manufactures high-performance fiber lasers (about 90% of all lasers produced in the country), occupying approximately 70% of the Russian market in the segments of industrial lasers, laser systems and amplifiers. In addition, VPG Laserone is engaged in the production of medical lasers and surgical fibers, controlling 80% of the urology sector and 40% of the phlebology and surgical laser devices segment in the Russian Federation. One of the new areas of growth is the production of telecommunications equipment: as part of Softline Group of companies, VPG Laserone plans to scale this line of business by expanding its support network and production capabilities, participating in joint projects for the largest customers in the telecom segment.[1]
Acquisition by Softline of a controlling stake in NTO IRE-Polus
Softline Group of Companies (PJSC Softline) - a provider of solutions and services in the field of digital transformation and information security, developing a comprehensive portfolio of its own products and services - on September 2, 2024, announced to the TAdviser portal the acquisition of a controlling stake in the fiber laser manufacturer NTO IRE-Polus from the international group IPG Photonics, based in the USA and represented in Russia, Germany, Italy and other countries of the world; the minority stake in the deal was received by the company's top management. The transaction amount amounted to about 4.5 billion rubles.
As a result of the transaction, Softline Group of companies expects to expand its presence in the industrial sector, telecommunications and medical industries through access to technologies and the development of production capabilities, having gained the potential of scientific and technological development at the Russian and international levels in the next 15-20 years.
The total number of IRE-Polus employees at the beginning of September 2024 is 1.1 thousand people, about 25% of which are development engineers and IT infrastructure support specialists. It is expected that synergy with Softline Group of companies, which has competencies in software development and system integration, will allow the company to increase the level of manufacturability of production with the involvement of internal resources of the group.
| | "The merger with Softline opens up new horizons for our company by entering new industry segments, which will positively affect sales growth. Moreover, combining our competencies will allow customers to gain access to products produced using innovative technologies, "said Nikolai Evtikhiev, General Director of NTO IRE-Polyus. | |
According to him, NTO IRE-Polus, together with Softline Group of Companies, has already drawn up a plan for the further joint development of the product line using computer vision and artificial intelligence technologies. In addition, having become part of Softline Group of Companies, IRE-Polus will be able to accelerate the development of medical technologies, and the long-term experience of the group of companies in export sales and work in foreign markets will become a driver for the promotion of the enterprise abroad.
In general, the company operates in the following areas: telecommunications equipment; medical lasers and surgical fibers; industrial lasers and laser systems.
The production of telecommunications equipment is one of the new growth areas of IRE-Polus, focused on the dynamically growing mobile market. According to the company's representatives, the company can occupy up to 10% of the telecommunications segment market based on the results of 2024. As part of Softline Group of companies, IRE-Polus plans to scale this line of business by expanding its support network and production capabilities, participating in joint projects for the largest customers in the telecom segment.
IRE-Polus also holds 80% of the market share in urology and 40% of the market share in phlebology and surgical laser devices in Russia. It is expected that synergy with Softline Group of Companies will allow IRE-Polus to dynamically introduce innovative technologies and ensure the evolution of medical products.
The historical direction of business is represented by the production of industrial equipment. The company manufactures high-performance fiber lasers (about 90% of all lasers produced in the country), occupying about 70% of the Russian market in the segments of industrial lasers, laser systems and amplifiers, Softline noted.
At the same time, IRE-Polus is a major player in international markets, aimed at developing sales in friendly countries. As noted in Softline, "the high export potential is due to the wide range of products produced, its high quality and low maintenance cost." The share of international sales of NTO "IRE-Polyus" in the direction of medical lasers is about 30%, industrial equipment - 15%. The largest volume of exports falls on the countries of Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, in particular - India and China. Joining Softline will allow IRE-Polus to increase the international direction, opening new foreign markets through GC partners.
| | "The acquisition of a controlling stake in NTO IRE-Polyus complies with our M&A strategy. We are confident that the synergy of companies will achieve several goals at once - to expand the presence of Softline Group of Companies in the market, gain access to a new client base, enter new industries and niches, - commented on the deal, Vladimir Lavrov General Director of Softline Group of Companies. | |
According to him, the expertise and resources of Softline in various directions will become catalysts for the development of IRE-Polus in the markets of the Russian Federation and friendly countries. The variety of the company's products and its competitive quality, coupled with the capabilities of Softline Group of Companies, will provide an increase in both local sales and international expansion.
| | "In this direction, we have already taken the first steps. Thanks to the high-quality production facilities of IRE-Polus, we will be able to increase production without capital investments. All this will allow us to follow the key priorities of Softline Group of Companies, outlined in our development strategy until 2030, "added Vladimir Lavrov. | |
According to Softline estimates, the transaction for the acquisition of NTO "IRE-Polus" can provide up to 25% of the previously announced increase in the forecast EBITDA of the Softline group (pro-form), according to which, if all targeted mergers and acquisitions are successfully completed, by the end of 2024, EBITDA may grow to 10 billion rubles. The previously published forecast assumed an increase to 6 billion rubles.
2012
As part of IPG Photonics
As of 2012, NTO IRE-Polus LLC was part of the international group of companies IPG Photonics, which is a world leader in the development and production of unique fiber lasers and amplifiers for various purposes.
NTO IRE-Polus was the founder and one of the basic companies of the transnational scientific and technical group IPG Photonics Corporation with scientific centers and industries in, USA,, Germany,, and Russia Italy Japan(India according China to information as of May 2012). This Group is a recognized global market leader in fiber lasers and amplifiers, as well as devices and systems based on them. The group is the only manufacturer in the world of industrial multicilowatt fiber lasers (up to 50 kW) for cutting, welding and heat treatment. The output of such lasers is growing rapidly, displacing other types of lasers from the industry.
IPG's unique portfolio of technologies and deployed production facilities make it possible to confidently predict the rapid growth of production volumes in all the Group's companies.
NTO IRE-Polus LLC develops and serially manufactures high-performance fiber lasers and amplifiers, optical components, components, modules, instruments, subsystems and systems.
As a Russian company, NTO IRE-Polus successfully introduced advanced developments in the field of laser technology and telecommunications in the markets of Russia and the CIS, displacing the dominant Western and Japanese companies until recently. IPG sought to accelerate the production of its products in Russia and is ready to take an active part in the implementation of various programs for the scientific, technical and industrial development of Fryazino and the Moscow region.
Activities and products
NTO IRE-Polus offered more than 600 advanced products on the Russian market, many of which had no analogues in the global high-tech market (as of May 2012). All final products for the Russian market were produced in Russia. These products can be categorized as follows:
- Unique series of the latest industrial fiber lasers with continuous radiation power up to 50 kW, in power, efficiency, reliability and a combination of other parameters by an order of magnitude exceeding the kilowatt laser on YAG crystals and carbon dioxide. This series opens up completely new opportunities in laser processing of metals, alloys and composite materials for automotive, shipbuilding, aerospace, oil and gas, nuclear and other industries.
- Single-mode fiber lasers with different radiation wavelengths in the region of 1040-2200 nm, continuous or average output power up to 1 kW and radiation line width from 100 GHz to 10 kHz, including tunable in a wide spectral range.
- Powerful pulsed fiber lasers, including for laser markers.
- Diode laser modules and systems with fiber output and output power from units watt to 5 kW for instrumentation, medical laser equipment and material processing.
- Fiber single-channel and DWDM amplifiers of digital and analog optical signals C, L, S, Q, O and other bands with output power levels up to 10 W, including amplifier units, modules and subsystems, high-speed fiber-optic data transmission systems with spectral channel multiplexing, high-speed transponders - for telecommunications.
- Multichannel ITU sources and other devices for monitoring DWDM devices and fiber amplifiers.
- Unique medical laser systems.
- A wide range of fiber optic components, including kaplers, multiplexers and demultiplexers, insulators, circulators, single-channel and multichannel filters, Bragg fiber arrays, gain equalizers, dispersion compensators, attenuators, polarizers, acousto-optical and electro-optical modulators, and other elements of modern fiber optic systems and fiber lasers.
- Benches for life tests of laser diodes and modules.
- Other specialized optical and laser components, instruments and systems.
- High-speed transponders for communication systems.
1991: Establishment of the enterprise
The scientific and technical enterprise IRE-Polus (LLC) was founded in 1991 by Russian physicist Valentin Pavlovich Gapontsev.
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