This is Leica Microsystems
Leica Microsystems is a leading global designer and producer of innovative high-tech precision optics systems for the analysis of microstructures.
It is one of the market leaders in each of the fields of Microscopy, Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy, Microscope Software, Specimen Preparation and Medical Equipment.
The company manufactures a broad range of products for numerous applications requiring microscopic imaging, measurement and analysis. It also offers system solutions in the areas of Life Science including biotechnology and medicine, as well as the science of raw materials and industrial quality assurance.
Comprising 11 manufacturing facilities in 8 countries, sales and service companies in 20 countries and an international network of dealers, the company is represented in over 100 countries.
The international headquarters are based in Wetzlar, Germany.
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A History of Success
- 1847 - Foundation of Spencer Lens/American Optical Instruments in USA.
- 1849 - Carl Kellner establishes the "Optical Institute" in Wetzlar.
- 1853 - Foundation of the Bausch & Lomb Instruments Division in USA.
- 1869 - Ernst Leitz takes over the "Optical Institute" and renames the company Ernst Leitz.
- 1872 - Foundation of the precision engineering company R. Jung in Heidelberg.
- 1876 - Foundation of the optical company C. Reichert in Vienna.
- 1881 - The son of Charles Darwin, Horace, establishes the optical company "Cambridge Instruments" .
- 1907 - The 100.000th microscope is presented to Nobel prize winner Robert Koch.
- 1921 - Foundation of the optical company Wild Heerbrugg in Switzerland.
- 1972 - Beginning of cooperation between Leitz Wetzlar and Wild Heerbrugg.
- 1976 - Metals Research expanded and bought Cambridge Instruments (1st manufacturer of Scanning Electron Microscopes).
- 1981 - Foundation of the Wild Leitz group.
- 1986 - Takeover of Reichert-Jung by Cambridge Instruments.
- 1990 - The Wild Leitz and Cambridge Instruments groups merge to form the Leica group.
- 1993 - 1st Joint Venture Opening of the Leica group in China for specimen preparation.
- 1994 - Opening of the 2nd Leica Joint Venture for microscopy in China.
- 1996 - Acquisition of Jenoptik, E-Beam Lithography business and foundation of the Leica Microsystems Lithography in Jena.
- 1999 - 150 Years of Leica Microscope Optics for Progress in Science and Industry.
- 2001 - Launch of the 150x/0.90/248nm DUV AT objective in Airspace Technology.
- 2003 - German Innovation Award for the DUV objective.
- 2004 - Presentation of the World's first 4PI Confocal Microscope.
- 2005 - Danaher Corporation acquires Leica Microsystems.
- 2006 - German Innovation Award for high-resolution microscope with 4Pi technology.