![]() BMI Surplus BMI Surplus is a company that supplies scientific, laboratory, industrial, and military-spec equipment through online sales. | ![]() Electro Scientific Industries Electro Scientific Industries (ESI) is a company that specializes in the production of materials, components, and systems integral to electronic devices. | ![]() Specialty Optical Systems Specialty Optical Systems (SOS) is a distributor of optics and lighting solutions. | ![]() Thorlabs Quantum Electronics Thorlabs Quantum Electronics (TQE, formerly known as Covega) is a manufacturer of optoelectronic products. | ||
Founding Date | Founding Date 1986 | Founding Date 1949 | Founding Date 1981 | Founding Date 2005 | Founding Date 1999 |
Type | Type Private | Type Subsidiary | Type Private | Type Private | Type Subsidiary |
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Locations | Locations Hanover, US HQ | Locations Beaverton, US HQ Shanghai, CN Munich, DE Tokyo, JP Yongin Si, KR Singapore, SG Zhubei, TW see more | Locations Dallas, US HQ | Locations Billerica, US HQ | Locations Jessup, US HQ |
Employees | Employees 814% increase | Employees 1,662 | Employees 9 | Employees 30 | Employees 333% decrease |
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Product Categories | Product Categories N/A | Product Categories 4 (Jun, 2022) | Product Categories 9 (Sep, 2021) | Product Categories 4 (May, 2024) | Product Categories N/A |
Products | Products N/A | Products 10 (Jun, 2022) | Products N/A | Products 312 (May, 2024) | Products N/A |
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Total funding raised | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised $ 2.3m | Total funding raised $ 30m |

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