Leica consists of more than just Leica Camera AG in Wetzlar. The original company of Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH was split into four independent companies, LEICA CAMERA AG in Wetzlar, Germany, LEICA MICROSYSTEMS GmbH, also in Wetzlar, LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG, Heerbrugg, Switzerland and Leica Biosystems, Wetzlar, Germany.
I thought it might be interesting for the readers of this blog to see what else is being sold under the Leica label throughout the world.
Leica Microsystems is one
of the market leaders in the business areas Microscopy, Confocal Laser
Microscopy with corresponding Imaging Systems, Sample Preparation and Medical
Equipment. A key advantage for their customers is that they can configure Leica’s
modular systems to suit their specific requirements.
Leica Microsystems develop
high-tech precision systems for the analysis of microstructures with the user,
for the user. In their product portfolio customers find system solutions for
life science including biotechnology and medicine as well as for research and
development of raw materials and industrial quality assurance.
Users of Leica
Microsystems’ instruments and services can be found in both clinical and life
science research, several surgical specializations, disciplines associated with
material sciences, the manufacturing industry, and forensics services as well
as in classrooms around the world. Instruments and workflow solutions for
electron microscopy sample preparation for life sciences and industrial
applications alike complete the company’s product portfolio.
Leica Microsystems has
seven major plants and product development sites located in Wetzlar and
Mannheim (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Heerbrugg (Switzerland), Cambridge (UK),
Shanghai (China), and Singapore. The company is represented in over 100
countries, has sales and service organizations in 20 countries, and an
international network of distribution partners. Its headquarters are located in
Wetzlar, Germany.
For more information on
Leica Microsystems go here
In 2005 Leica Geosystems
was acquired by the company of Hexagon Metrology, headquartered in Cobham,
Surrey, Great Britain. Hexagon
Metrology offers a comprehensive range of products and services for all
industrial metrology applications in sectors such as automotive, aerospace,
energy and medical. They support their customers with actionable measurement
information along the complete life cycle of a product – from development and
design to production, assembly and final inspection.
The main customers of
Leica Geosystems are: NASA, Airbus, BAE, Dassault Aviation, Eurocopter, Bosch, Audi,
Volkswagen, Daimler (Mercedes), Chrysler, BMW, General Motors, Ford,
Caterpillar, Bombardier, and a lot more. The list is almost endless.
With more than 20
production facilities and 70 Precision Centers for service and demonstrations,
and a network of over 100 distribution partners on five continents, they
empower their customers to fully control their manufacturing processes,
enhancing the quality of products and increasing efficiency in manufacturing
plants around the world.
Along with Leica Camera
AG, Hexagon Metrology has also built a new facility in Wetzlar for the
production of Leica Geosystems to expand their capacity in Germany. Groundbreaking began in
November 2011. The official opening was in September 2012. The production hall opening in Wetzlar was
celebrated with about 350 guests from the world of commerce, science and
politics attending the Metrology Forum Wetzlar held on 27th and 28th September
2012. The building provides space for the manufacture of ultra-high-precision
3D coordinate measuring machines under the Leitz brand, sensor assembly as well
as the Research and Development Department.
Hexagon Metrology has an
excellent reputation in the field of ultra-high-precision measurement – a
unique expertise for which Leica Geosystems also manufactures, for example, the
world's most accurate coordinate measuring machine Leitz Infinity, which boasts
a measuring accuracy of 0.3 micrometres.
With the new Leica
Geosystem facility, the
area’s reputation as a world leader in optics and precision measurement
techniques will continue to be assured.
For more information on Leica Geosystems go here
Leica Biosystems is a
global leader in workflow solutions and automation. As the only company to own
the workflow from biopsy to diagnosis, they are uniquely positioned to break
down the barriers between each of these steps. Their mission of “Advancing
Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of their corporate
culture. Their easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve
workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence.
Companion Diagnostics are
a critical part of targeted cancer therapy. For the patient it helps provide
better treatment outcomes and lower unnecessary morbidity. For the drug
developer it improves the efficiency of clinical trials and helps shorten
approval times.
Companion Diagnostic (CDx)
development is a core part of the Leica Biosystems' strategy and they have
established a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team to enable them to be a
comprehensive, full-service partner for Pharma & Biotech developing
targeted therapies. They work with their partners to bring CDx assays to market
as IVD solutions and have significant experience transferring assays and
protocols from a research or LDT setting and converting them into a robust IVD
product that can be used globally in a routine hospital setting.
They are dedicated to
delivering high quality IVD solutions (instrument, reagent & software) to their
customers when they need them. To achieve this, they develop products under strict
design control, manufacture under GMP and deliver to their customers via our
global sales & support network.
For more information on Leica Biosystems go here
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Do the four companies own the rights to the Leica name and logo?
ReplyDeleteNo, the rights to the Leica name and logo are owned by Leica Microsystems. They have contracted with the other three companies to use the Leica name and logo.
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