Ceram Optec

Ceram Optec, located in Līvāni, is a company of the international biolitec® Group, specialising in the manufacturing of optical fibres and medical products.

Ceram Optec operates in the field of research and development of innovative solutions within the optical fibre industry. These solutions are highly regarded in academic and scientific communities and are used by leading universities and research institutions worldwide. The broadest application of the company’s innovative solutions is related to spectroscopy and laser beam delivery.

The company carries out the full optical fibre production cycle, including the manufacture of quartz preforms, fibre drawing, and the production of optical fibre bundles, cables, and medical products. Subsequently, optical fibres that have undergone various processing stages—such as cutting, marking, and fusing—are used worldwide in laser beam delivery systems. Optical fibres are widely applied in the production of medical devices, advanced robotics, mechanical engineering, semiconductor (chip) manufacturing, bioreactors, laser cutting of metals, welding of automobile bodies, astronomy, and aviation. Through its distributor network, Ceram Optec’s products are sold in more than 100 countries worldwide.

As a member of the biolitec® Group, Ceram Optec is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of minimally invasive optical fibre probes. The company’s lasers are also used in the field of photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment. The unique LEONARDO® diode laser is the first universally applicable medical laser combining two wavelengths—980 nm and 1470 nm—and is used in phlebology, proctology, urology, gynaecology, and other medical disciplines.

The efficient and advanced quartz doping methods and mechanical glass processing technologies applied at Ceram Optec enable the production of high value-added (high-tech) products that are utilised in the most advanced technological fields worldwide.

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