Coherent Moves Trade Compliance AI Agents To The Front Of The Process

Coherent used trade compliance AI agents to address a recurring problem in exports: companies may not learn a customer is on “denied parties” lists until after goods are manufactured and ready to ship. The company partnered with Exiger to make trade data available to the sales team early in the process, aiming to reduce wasted sales and supply-chain costs and protect revenue commitments. Coherent (NYSE: COHR), a photonics and laser technology supplier founded in 1971 with over 30,000 employees, generated $5.8 billion in revenue last year and expects about 50% year-over-year growth in first-quarter 2027. The firm operates 60 production facilities in 14 countries and emphasizes vertically integrated optical transceiver production to manage tariffs and geopolitics.