Brand Profiles: Raycus, MAX, and JPT

Raycus (武汉锐科)

• Founded: 2007, Wuhan, China
• Market position: #1 Chinese fiber laser source by volume
• Public listing: Shenzhen Stock Exchange (300347)
• Core products: Q-switched pulsed fiber lasers (10W–100W), CW fiber lasers (500W–60,000W)
• Global presence: Service network in 87 countries
• Reputation: The “default choice” — widely available, most affordable, proven track record in standard applications

Raycus is the Toyota of Chinese laser sources: reliable, ubiquitous, and priced to move. You’ll find Raycus sources in more Chinese-built marking machines than any other brand.

MAX Photonics (深圳创鑫)

• Founded: 2004, Shenzhen, China
• Market position: #2 Chinese fiber laser source by market share
• Core products: CW fiber lasers (1,000W–30,000W), pulsed fiber lasers (20W–100W)
• Reputation: Strong in cutting applications, aggressive pricing, rapidly improving quality

MAX has made its name primarily in the high-power CW (continuous wave) laser market for cutting machines. Their pulsed marking lasers are newer to the market and still building a track record.

JPT (深圳杰普特)

• Founded: 2006, Shenzhen, China
• Market position: #3 Chinese fiber laser source, leader in MOPA technology
• Public listing: Shanghai Stock Exchange (688025)
• Core products: MOPA pulsed fiber lasers, Q-switched pulsed fiber lasers, QCW fiber lasers
• Reputation: Premium Chinese brand, best beam quality, MOPA specialist, strong in precision applications

JPT is the BMW of Chinese laser sources: more expensive, better engineered, and the go-to choice when mark quality matters more than absolute price.