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Kentek Corporation was founded in 1983 by Mike Toepel, a Raytheon laser engineer, with an initial purpose of optimizing performance of solid state laser systems which were rapidly increasing in power and complexity. Introduction of ZAP-IT® Laser Alignment Paper, the company’s very first product, heralded the appearance of a unique company known as Kentek®. The tagline adopted as the company’s motto, “Laser People Helping Laser People®”, announced a spirit of cooperation, a serious focus on service, and a desire to build a like-minded community of adventurers in the world of lasers.

Today the company employs approximately 40 people. Kentek has recruited and trained a formidable team of laser safety experts. U.S. sales locations include New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Florida, Ohio, Oregon, New Mexico, and California. Distributors of Kentek products serve customers locally in many countries throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific. They have grown substantially in size but have not changed in spirit: they remain the “Laser People Helping Laser People®”, sprouted from the seeds planted by our founder so many years ago.