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Leica Microsystems GmbH

Brief outline

Year of foundation: 1849
Number of employees in 2009 (worldwide): 4,200; 1,180 of them in Germany
14 production locations in 11 countries
Sales and service organizations in 19 countries
Operations in more than 100 countries
The international management is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.

Leica Microsystems is a leading global designer and producer of innovative, high-tech, precision optical systems for the analysis of microstructures in the field of microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy with corresponding imaging systems, specimen preparation, and medical equipment. It also brings histopathology labs and researchers the complete system solutions for each histology step.

Core skills

Microscopy systems
Precision mechanics, optics
Process for histology labs

Product summary

Virtual microscopes
Light microscopes (upright and inverse)
Confocal microscopes
Surgical microscopes
Stereo micro- and macroscopes
Digital microscopes
Histology systems
Novocastra reagents
Sample preparation
Software for microscopes
Digital cameras for microscopes

R&D operations

About 7 % of staff are deployed in R&D. The main emphasis in research and development is on new products and systems in the core areas of operation including the corresponding software, in order to maintain and expand the company’s leading global position.

Application areas

Microscopy
Research labs & universities
Histopathology labs
Hospitals
Surgery
Industrial quality assurance
Materials research
Materials science

Basic and advanced training

Mechatronic engineer
Electronic engineer for equipment and systems
Fine optic engineer
Commercial fields

On-the-job training programs are also carried out in cooperation with universities.

Contact

Leica Microsystems GmbH
Ernst-Leitz-Straße 17-37
35578 Wetzlar

Communications & Corporate Identity
Dr. Kirstin Henze
Tel.: +49 6441 / 29–2550
Fax: +49 6441 / 29–2527

E-Mail: corporate.communications@leica-microsystems.com
Web: http://www.leica-microsystems.com