The Quantel Group

Quantel Derma is part of a strong team of global players. The team has established a reputation as one of the leading world specialists in laser technology for scientific, industrial and medical purposes.

The Quantel Group employs more than 350 people at nine locations worldwide and is based in Les Ulis near the French capital of Paris. The group offers laser systems and other leading technologies for industry, science and medicine. Quantel is listed on the Paris stock market (Euronext) and had sales of more than € 56 million in 2010. The export quota is about 75 %. www.quantel.fr

Quantel SA was founded in 1970. A pioneer in the European laser industry, Quantel has developed a unique expertise for designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative products. The company has been developing laser and pulsed light systems for dermatology and aesthetics since the 1990s.

High-tech for dermatology and ophthalmology

Within the Quantel Group, Quantel Derma markets dermatological systems for medical and aesthetic applications. Direct sales and technical customer support for Germany, Austria and Switzerland are managed in Erlangen, Germany and in Linz, Austria. An international network of established partners is responsible for the global sales of our systems and customer support.

Besides systems for dermatology, the Quantel Group also offers cutting-edge technologies for ophthalmology: The subsidiary Quantel Medical SA in Cournon d'Auvergne near Clermont-Ferrand, France, develops and distributes laser and ultrasound systems for ophthalmologic applications. www.quantel-medical.fr

Quantel in the US, Asia and Latin America

Quantel USA, the US subsidiary of the Quantel Group is based in Bozeman, Montana. The company (formerly known as Big Sky Laser) produces and distributes laser systems mainly for industrial applications. www.quantel-laser.com

The medical unit of Quantel USA distributes dermatological and ophthalmological systems in the USA. Quantel USA also develops and produces pulsed light systems for Quantel Derma. www.quantel-medical.com

Offices in Chiang Mai, Thailand and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, round out the presence of Quantel Derma and Quantel Medical in Asia and Latin America.