Foundation to public company
Luxbright was founded in 2012 by Qiuhong Hu as part of his research at Chalmers University of Technology. Qiuhong and his team used a new chemical substance to produce nanofabricated substrates acting as electron-emitting material in a so-called cold cathode X-ray tube. Later, the properties of the cold cathode were found to match microfocus applications very well. Extensive research and development efforts lead to a new X-ray tube with a traditional tungsten filament but a proprietary anode design. In the meantime, research on the cold cathode continued. After several years of intensive R&D activities, it was decided to list Luxbright at Nasdaq First North and the company went public at the end of 2020.
Made in Sweden
At the end of 2021, following the coronavirus pandemic, it was decided to move production from China to Sweden. New facilities were found in western Gothenburg and preparations to build a first-class production site began. In June 2022, the staff moved into the new premises, and on August 25, the ISO 7 clean room was unveiled. New resources have been hired since and Luxbright makes great progress in developing and producing premium-quality X-ray tubes to customers all around the globe. The journey continues!