Henrikki Pantsar

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Henrikki

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Pantsar

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Managing Director and Vice President of Sales - TRUMPF North America

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Dr Henrikki Pantsar is Managing Director and VP of Sales of Laser Technology at TRUMPF North America, based in Plymouth, MI. In this role he is responsible of TRUMPF’s Laser technology and Extreme Ultraviolet business in US, Canada and Mexico. Henrikki received his M.Sc. and D.Sc. degrees from Lappeenranta University of Technology. After his academic career he work in applied laser research companies VTT and Fraunhofer USA, before joining Cencorp as Vice President of Research and Development, and Valoe Corporation as CTO until joining TRUMPF in 2017. Henrikki is a Board Member of German American Chamber of Commerce Midwest, Member of Board of Directors at Access Laser, Senior Advisor to the Fraunhofer Science and Technical Advisory Committee, and Fellow of the Laser Institute of America (LIA). He has served in the executive board of the LIA between 2018 and 2025, including being the President from 2022 to 2023. Henrikki is also a recipient of the Henry Granjon Prize of the International Institute of Welding