Handheld cutting
Fiber laser
CO2 laser
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Company fact sheet
Hypertherm is a New Hampshire based company that designs and manufactures advanced plasma and fiber laser cutting systems and related products for use in a variety of industries such as shipbuilding, oil and gas, heavy equipment, structural steel, and manufacturing. Though predominantly manufactured in the United States, our products are shipped around the globe.
Our product line includes:
- Handheld and light automation plasma cutting systems, sold under the Powermax name
- Automated plasma and fiber laser cutting systems
- Computer numerical and torch height controls
- Consumables and CAD/CAM software for both Hypertherm and non-Hypertherm plasma and laser cutting systems
Key company facts
- Founded: 1968 by Richard (Dick) Couch, Jr.
- Headquarters: Hanover, New Hampshire
- Number of associates: More than 1,200 worldwide
- Countries where Hypertherm products are sold: More than 60
- Number of patents: Nearly 100
- Associate-owned (ESOP) company employing associates in 25 countries around the world
- No-layoff policy with no-layoffs in the company’s more than 43 year history
- Investing in U.S. manufacturing through the construction on a new facility and by training un- and underemployed Americans through a special public-private partnership
- Strong corporate social responsibility program
- All associates receive three days of paid time off each year for community service
- Philanthropic foundation to support community giving
- Aggressive environmental sustainability goals, including a zero waste initiative
- Double-digit growth in 2011 based on strong demand in core and emerging markets, including North America, Brazil and China
