# Laser Wire Solutions

> Laser Wire Solutions is a Welsh precision-engineering company that builds laser systems and robots to strip, cut and process the tiniest, most delicate wires on Earth - the kind found inside catheters, MRI coils, EV harnesses and spacecraft. Founded in 2011 by Oxford-trained physicist Paul Taylor, the Pontypridd firm turned a niche insight (that lasers strip fine wire more cleanly than blades) into award-winning machines and contract-manufacturing services now used by medical OEMs, aerospace and defense primes, data-center builders and even Tesla.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Paul Taylor (Founder, CEO & Managing Director)
- **Team size:** ~44 employees
- **Products:** Odyssey (UV laser systems), Mercury (CO2 laser systems), Gemini & Viking (fiber laser systems), Axiom (femtosecond laser system), Contract manufacturing services
- **Notable:** King's Award for Enterprise: International Trade (2026), Two Queen's Awards for Enterprise (2018, 2019), Named on the FT1000 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies (2019, 2020, 2026)

## Products & services

- **Odyssey (UV laser systems)** — UV laser platforms (Odyssey-4, Odyssey-8) for stripping fine and enamel medical wire without damaging the conductor.
- **Mercury (CO2 laser systems)** — CO2 laser systems (Mercury-2/4/9) for stripping polymer insulations from a wide range of wires and cables.
- **Gemini & Viking (fiber laser systems)** — Fiber laser systems (Gemini-2, Gemini-4E, Viking) for scribing and cutting cable shields, braids and foils.
- **Axiom (femtosecond laser system)** — Femtosecond laser platform (Axiom-1) for ultra-delicate, high-precision micro-machining and processing.
- **Contract manufacturing services** — Spool-to-spool laser wire stripping and micro-processing of medical wires and components, from proof-of-principle samples through FDA approval to volume manufacture.
- **Process development & applications support** — Application-first process development delivering validated, production-ready protocols rather than off-the-shelf machines.

## Achievements

- King's Award for Enterprise: International Trade (2026)
- Two Queen's Awards for Enterprise (2018, 2019)
- Named on the FT1000 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies (2019, 2020, 2026)
- Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 winner (2018)
- Sunday Times Tech Track 100 and FT Future 100 (2018)
- Wales STEM Awards - International Business of the Year (2020, 2022)
- Fast Growth 50 Innovative Growth Award (2023)
- Supplies mission-critical wire-processing kit to medical, space and automotive customers including Tesla

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Received the King's Award for Enterprise for International Trade and again named on the FT1000 list of Europe's fastest-growing companies.
- **2023-01** — Won the Fast Growth 50 Innovative Growth Award and was named finalist for fastest-growing firm in Wales; acquired the QED Centre in Treforest as its new headquarters.
- **2022-01** — Named Wales STEM International Business of the Year.

## Links

- Website: https://laserwiresolutions.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/laser-wire-solutions
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/laserwiresol
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LaserWireSolutions

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Last updated: 2026-08-04