Han's Laser is a publicly listed Chinese company that engages in the manufacture and sale of industrial laser equipment. It is one of the largest laser companies in China.
Background
In 1996, Han's Laser was founded in Shenzhen by Gao Yunfeng who previously taught at the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The idea came after Gao helped to repair a foreign industrial machine for a friend as at the time foreign firm's did not pay much attention to foreign markets and the repair process took a long time. Using CNY400,000 from his friend as payment for the repairs. Gao decided to rent a house in Shenzhen to start his business.[2]
The location was chosen as it attracted a lot of young college graduates across the country that it could recruit for its research and development (R&D) unit.[3][2]
When Han's Laser first started, it provided services to button makers by printing logos on them.[2]