November 19, 2018 --- Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR) has earned a spot on the Forbes Asia’s Best Under A Billion List 2018. AFR’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Grace Pan, attended the forum and awards dinner hosted by Forbes Asia in Japan with awardees from other small and medium-sized enterprises on the list.

Forbes Asia’s list of 200 Best Under A Billion Companies focuses on 200 major listed companies with annual revenues of less than $1 billion US in the Asia Pacific region. The candidates must and have been publicly traded and gained annual revenues between $5 million and $1 billion earnings for at least one year. This year, 24,000 qualified candidates were screened for sales and earnings growth in the past 12 months, the three prior years, and for the strongest five-year return on equity. In the end, the 200 best small and medium-sized made the prestigious Forbes’ list.

AFR VP of Sales & Marketing Grace Pan (middle) received the award
from Christopher Forbes (left), Vice Chairman of Forbes Media LLC.

This marks the second time since appearing on the list of China’s Top 20 Private companies in 2017 that AFR earned the recognition of international authoritative media.

As the leader in Fiber Laser Components, AFR has always been at the forefront of the industry, constantly innovating and boldly expanding business. We will keep providing customers with high-quality products and better user experience.

Leading fiber optics developer Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR) gained renewed confidence in the future development of optical technologies recently when China’s undisputed Pioneer of Fiber Optics, Zisen Zhao, visited the AFR exhibit at the 20^th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) in Shenzhen, China.

Mr. Zhao, who introduced fiber optics to China in the 1970s, stopped off at the AFR exhibit to peruse the company’s new and classic lines of fiber optic components. AFR’s exhibit representatives also received a visit from another of China’s pioneers in the study of fiber optics, Ming Zhi. Both of the esteemed industry leaders remain active in the field of fiber optics technology development.

The visit of two of China’s leading pioneers in the field of fiber optics technology has given AFR greater confidence in our business of exploring fiber optical technologies development.

While honoring its esteemed visitors, AFR also presented a host of high-quality products, including MEMS VOA, Mini Fiber Optic Circulator, PM Isolator and PM WDM, PM Metalized Fiber Cable.

AFR was among nearly hundreds of exhibitors at the annual industry three-day exposition attended by an estimated 20,000 professional visitors.

Advanced Fiber Resources has focused on optical passive components for almost two decades. Our polarization maintaining components enjoy outstanding features as well as proved high quality. As a matter of course, these products has been widely used in high speed optical networks and ultra-fast testing systems. AFR has relocated into a new industrial plant that covers an area of 215,000 square feet, which largely elevated our delivery efficiency. Please contact our account manager or view our official website for further information.

May 11, 2018 --- Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR), the expert in high power optical components,announced that its SteadiBeam^® Technologywas honored with a Silver Award by the judges of the annual Laser Focus World Innovators Awards Program. The panel of judges areexperts intechnology industry.

SteadiBeam^® Technology is an optical solution designed by AFR and used in many products. It minimizes thermal lensing effect in high power laser devices such as isolators.SteadiBeam^® preserves the beam quality and makes AFR’s products superior to other products in the market.

Kevin Zhang, AFR’s COO & VP of Engineering, said "It is the only technology, to our knowledge, which has been demonstrated and applied to volume commercial products at minimal cost increase to customers. Products with the technology provide significantly improved beam quality and therefore, better material processing results for end users."

The Innovators Awards are judged based on the following criteria: Innovation, Value to the User, Sustainability, Meeting a Defined Need, Collaboration, and Impact.

The 2018 Laser Focus World Innovators AwardsHonorees are featured in the May Issue of Laser Focus World magazine and on www.laserfocusworld.com.

About Laser Focus World 2018 Innovators Awards Program

The Laser Focus World Innovation AwardsProgram celebrates the most innovative applications of photonics, optoelectronics and precision optics products and systems. Awards are presented to organizations that demonstrate excellence in the use of a product, system, or application. Designers, integrators, and users of laser, optics, and photonics systems may nominate their own projects or applications, or integrators or distributors that supplied products or systems can nominate exceptional projects for consideration.

San Diego, Calif.,March 13-15, 2018 --- Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR) joined The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC). As the world’s largest conference and exhibition for optical communications and networking professionals, OFC 2018 attracted nearly 700 exhibiting companies.AFR showcased numerous state-of-the-art products at OFC:

Hermetic Fiber Feedthrough

Excellent hermetic sealing and polarization maintenance performance.

Unidirectional Integrated Tap Photodiode (UTPD Series)

Integrates the functionality of an optical coulper and a photodiode with unidirectivity > 35 dB.

Butterfly Packaging Services

Fully equipped active lab that supports low volume custom requirements.

Shanghai, China, March 14-16, 2018 --- Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR) displayed numerous new products at LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA.

LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA --- The biggest event serving the Asian laser, optics and photonics industries was held from March 14-16 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. Known as one of the most famous trade fairs in Asia, the event covers all fields of photonics sectors, attracting the international and local market leaders from the industry. AFR presented numerous new products at the event:

500 W Fiber to Free Space Isolator

The first choice for high power industrial pulsed fiber lasers.

100 W In-Line Isolator

Characterized by low insertion loss, high isolation, high power handling, high return loss, excellent environmental stability and reliability, this isolator ideal for fiber laser and instrumentation applications.

LaseGuard High Power Free Space Isolator

Designed for protecting high power laser from back reflection at different wavelengths and beam sizes.

High Power N × 1 Laser Combiner

Designed for combining the power from N units of kW class fiber lasers to one output fiber with high efficiency.

San Francisco, Calif., January 30, 2018 --- SPIE Photonics West, the world's largest photonics technologies event opened, attracting numerous business to attend the fair. At the scene, Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR) released series of new products.

Dragon™ QBH-Compatible Connector

It is designed for high power fiber lasers up to 2 kW. Technologies incorporated in the products include cladding mode stripping, water cooling, protective window and safety interlock.

100 W In-Line Isolator

It is characterized with low insertion loss, high isolation, high power handling, high return loss, excellent environmental stability and reliability. It is ideal for fiber laser and instrumentation applications.

500 W Fiber to Free Space Isolator

Itis the best choice for high power industrial pulsed fiber lasers.

LaseGuard™ High Power Free Space Isolators

These are designed for protecting your high power laser from back reflection at different wavelengths and beam sizes.

High Power N×1 Laser Combiner

It is designed for combining the power from N units of kW class fiber lasers to one output fiber with high efficiency.