TRUMPF (Farmington, CT, USA) has been awarded the 2026 Optica i4 Corporate Achievement Prize.
TRUMPF, a global manufacturing technology company specializing in industrial lasers, sheet metal fabrication equipment, and industrial automation solutions, was one of 30 companies nominated by leaders from across the global optics and photonics industry, according to a press release from Optica (Washington, D.C., USA), the leading global professional society for optics and photonics.
“We are very pleased to receive this award from Optica," Hagen Zimer, CEO Laser Technology at TRUMPF, says. "It is a special recognition from the international photonics community and demonstrates that a spirit of innovation, responsible entrepreneurship, and close collaboration with our customers and partners pay off in the long run. “Together, we are developing technologies that make manufacturing more efficient, precise, and sustainable worldwide.”
According to the press release, the Optica i4 Prize recognizes individuals and organizations whose achievements reflect Optica's core values of innovation, integrity, inclusion, and impact, honoring leaders who have made lasting contributions to the optics and photonics industry through technological excellence, business leadership, and commitment to advancing the field.
"TRUMPF exemplifies the values that the Optica i4 Prize was created to recognize," Jose Pozo, Chief Technology Officer at Optica said in the press release. "For decades, the company has combined technological innovation with visionary leadership, creating transformative solutions that have advanced manufacturing, strengthened the global photonics ecosystem, and generated lasting impact across industries."
The award will be presented during the Global Photonics Economic Forum (GPEF) 2026, to be held in Málaga, Spain, on September 24, 2026.
