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ZEISS to acquire LENSO Sp. z o.o. to strengthen market access and industry expertise in 3D metrology and inspection solutions in Poland

Customers will benefit from quality measurement solutions and expanded experience from a single provider

12 January 2023

Oberkochen, Germany | 12 January 2023 | ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions

ZEISS plans to expand its market presence in Poland for its Industrial Quality & Research segment by acquiring LENSO. The company will become part of ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions. Headquartered in Poznan, Poland, LENSO is the leading partner in Poland for 3D optical systems. With this acquisition customers will benefit from a seamlessly integrated experience to get the best measuring solutions for their specific applications.

Marek Radke (left) and Michael Hubensack.

“We are happy to join forces and expertise in the important polish market" states Dr. Marc Wawerla, Head of ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions.

“Our goal is to be the number one for metrology and quality control in Poland and shape the market” adds Michael Hubensack (CEO of SSC Carl Zeiss Poland).

"We are looking forward to being a part of ZEISS to combine our efforts in providing best solutions for our customers," says Marek Radke, CEO of LENSO. "Being part of the ZEISS family will open up new opportunities for our teams and customers."

Once the transaction has been completed, LENSO will join the ZEISS’ Sales and Service Company in Poland as part of the ZEISS Industrial Quality Solution. In addition, ZEISS and LENSO will each continue to be responsible for the services they offer to their customers. Both sides have agreed not to disclose the financial details of this transaction.

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About ZEISS

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 8.8 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2022).

For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses and binoculars.

With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 13 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.

With over 40,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 30 production sites, 60 sales and service companies and 27 research and development facilities (status: 31 March 2023). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.

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ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions is a leading manufacturer of multidimensional metrology solutions. These include coordinate measuring machines, optical and multisensor systems, microscopy systems for industrial quality assurance as well as metrology software for the automotive, aircraft, mechanical engineering, plastics and medical technology industries. Innovative technologies such as 3D X-ray metrology for quality inspection round off the portfolio. In addition, ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions offers a broad global spectrum of customer services with ZEISS Quality Excellence Centers close to its customers. The company is headquartered in Oberkochen. Production and development sites outside Germany are located in Minneapolis in the USA, Shanghai (China) and Bangalore (India). ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions is part of the Industrial Quality & Research segment.