On February 22, 2005, LPKF Laser & Electronics AG, Hanover, and the Managing Director and minority shareholder of its North American subsidiary have agreed on essential contents concerning the takeover of an additional 25% of the shares of LPKF Laser & Electronics Inc., Portland, Oregon, by the parent company. After the planned takeover, LPKF AG would hold 85% of the shares of LPKF Laser & Electronics Inc.

Garbsen, February 2005 – LPKF Laser & Electronics AG announces the release of its ProtoMat S62 PCB plotter. This compact and automated system delivers more than double the milling speed of comparable plotters. It has an automatic tool change and a motorized Z-axis, which are features usually found only on higher-priced systems. The ProtoMat S62 can mill 150 mm (6”) per second at a system resolution of 0.25 μm (0.01 mil), producing precise structures as small as 0.1 mm (4 mils).

Garbsen, 2005-01-26 – In January, employees of LPKF Laser & Electronics AG started a collection campaign in support of the tsunami victims in South Asia. The amount of 1980,- € was collected among the personnel and subsequently doubled by the management, enabling LPKF AG to transfer the total amount of 3960,- € to the account of the German relief organisation “Aktion Deutschland hilft”. LPKF is maintaining a strong business relationship with some of the countries concerned. With this donation, the company wants to underline its solidarity with the affected people.