They started by manufacturing programmable controllers and digitizers for older analog microscopes rather than building entire systems.
Merged with ORSAY PHYSICS (France), adding advanced ion beam technology.
Acquired XRE (Belgium), expanding into 3D micro-CT imaging. Tescan Abonat
Before it was TESCAN, the expertise was forged in the state enterprise in Brno, Czechoslovakia.
After the Velvet Revolution in 1989, the state-owned Tesla began to dissolve into smaller, specialized entities. 🚀 The Birth of TESCAN (1991) Before it was TESCAN, the expertise was forged
TESCAN introduced the world's first integrated ToF-SIMS and Xe plasma FIB-SEM .
TESCAN now operates in over 80 countries, providing tools that solve some of the world's most complex problems. About Tescan | Global Electron Microscopy & Imaging Leader TESCAN now operates in over 80 countries, providing
In 2023, the group was acquired by the private equity firm Carlyle , and as of 2026, it is entering a new chapter with an agreement with Shimadzu Corporation . 🔬 Core Impact Today