GSI Group Inc. supplies precision technology components, lasers and laser-based advanced manufacturing systems to the global electronics, semiconductor, medical, aerospace and industrial markets.

GSI Group Inc. was founded originally under the name General Scanning, Inc. and was incorporated in 1968 in Massachusetts. General Scanning developed, manufactured and sold components and subsystems for high-speed micro positioning of laser beams and medical printing. Starting in 1989, General Scanning began manufacturing complete laser-based advanced manufacturing systems for the semiconductor and electronics markets.

On March 22, 1999, General Scanning merged with...