Markus Rütering graduated from the University of Applied Sciences in Wedel, Germany, with a major in physical engineering. From 1989 to 2011, he held various positions with laser manufacturer Rofin-Sinar Laser in R&D, sales, product management, and sales management. Since 2011, he has been with Laserline. After he was in charge of all sales in general manufacturing for the Asia-Pacific and Europe-Middle East-Africa territories, he is now sales director and in charge of global sales and marketing.
![FIGURE 1. Absorption of laser radiation in various materials at room temperature [1, 2].](https://img.laserfocusworld.com/files/base/ebm/lfw/image/2022/08/2209LFW_rut_1.62ec118491eb5.png?auto=format,compress&fit=crop&q=45&h=139&height=139&w=250&width=250 "FIGURE 1. Absorption of laser radiation in various materials at room temperature [1, 2].")