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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics ManufacturingMinnesota, United States2-10 Employees
Kern Technologies, LLC is a U.S.-based manufacturer in the Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics sector that designs, develops, and produces CO2 lasers for use in laser cutting and engraving equipment. The company is located at 1503 Industrial Drive, Wadena, Minnesota 56482, United States. It operates from a 17,000-square-foot facility that includes a 2,300-square-foot ISO 8 cleanroom with ISO 5 flow benches used for laser assembly. Kern Technologies originated in 2012 as an independent entity separated from Kern Laser Systems' R&D division, with a dedicated laser development facility established in 2013 and a broadened CO2 laser product portfolio by 2020, and it is currently owned and operated by the first and second generations of the Kern family. The company maintains a small workforce and has pursued product advances such as adding a 9.3 μm wavelength to its KT200 series in 2022, and it participates in industry events like the LASER World of PHOTONICS tradeshow in Munich.