Brno, Czech Republic - July 10, 2026

Tescan, a pioneer in electron microscopy, announces the successful completion of its full acquisition by Shimadzu Corporation. As of July 7th, Tescan officially becomes a member of the Shimadzu Group, marking an important milestone in the company’s continued growth and evolution.

This step builds on the strong business alliance established in 2024 and reflects a shared commitment to advancing scientific discoveries and industrial innovations worldwide.
 

Strengthening the Value Delivered to Tescan Customers

“For Tescan customers, this new chapter brings enhanced capabilities, broader expertise, and expanded access to integrated solutions, while preserving the agility, innovation, and customer focus that define the Tescan way,” said Sirine Assaf, CRO, Tescan. 

By combining Tescan’s leadership in surface analysis and electron microscopy technologies, including SEM, FIB-SEM, and TEM, with Shimadzu’s strengths in compositional and materials analysis, customers will benefit from:
 

• More comprehensive solutions across research, development, and production workflows

• Deeper application support through combined expertise in materials science, life sciences, and semiconductors

• Accelerated innovation driven by joint R&D and shared technologies

• Access to a larger global support network and enhanced service capabilities

• Expanded product portfolio and future integrated offerings

Importantly, Tescan remains committed to maintaining its customer-centric approach, strong technical support and responsiveness, ensuring continuity in partnerships and daily operations.

Expanding Global Reach While Preserving the Tescan Way

Tescan’s growth will be further supported by Shimadzu’s global presence, particularly in Asia, alongside strengthened positions in Europe and the Americas. This will allow Tescan to:
 

• Reach new markets and customers worldwide 

• Scale manufacturing and service capabilities

• Enhance operational efficiency while maintaining flexibility 

At the same time, Tescan will continue to operate from its headquarters in Brno, preserving its identity, expertise, and innovation culture. 

Proven Track Record and Future Growth 

Since its founding in 1991, Tescan has delivered over 4,000 electron microscopes across more than 80 countries, supporting customers in both research and industrial environments. 

This acquisition reinforces Tescan’s long-term strategy to expand its technological leadership and deliver higher-value solutions, ensuring customers remain at the center of its development. 

Continued Collaboration and Product Innovation

The successful collaboration between Tescan and Shimadzu has already been demonstrated through the joint “Shimadzu by Tescan” SEM product line introduced in Japan. 

Building on this strong foundation, the integration marks a natural next step in deepening cooperation across technologies and markets. As part of this evolution, Tescan will adopt a new endorsed brand identity, “Tescan, A Shimadzu Company,” across its portfolio and communications. This reflects both the strength of the combined organizations and Tescan’s continued commitment to delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions under a globally recognized framework.

Forward-Looking Statement for Customers

This acquisition is in fully synergy with Tescan and Shimadzu strategic plans and it makrs an acceleration of what Tescan already does best: delivering high-performance systems, application-driven innovation, and close collaboration with customers.

About Tescan 

Tescan develops and manufactures advanced electron microscopy solutions for materials science, life sciences, semiconductor research, industrial R&D, and quality control. With a focus on imaging performance, automation, usability, and long-term collaboration, Tescan helps researchers see the invisible and accelerate discovery through reliable, future-ready microscopy workflows.

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Brooks Instrument Launches Ultra-Compact, High-Performance Mass Flow Controller

HATFIELD, Pa. (USA), June 18, 2026 — Brooks Instrument, a world leader in precision fluid measurement and control technology, announced the global launch of its new ultra-compact AMF Series™ Advanced Mass Flow Controller. About the size of a standard Post-it® Note pad, it has the smallest footprint of any mass flow controller (MFC) in its performance class.

Combining precise gas flow control, fast response, industry-leading 1000:1 turndown capability and advanced diagnostics, the AMF Series offers equipment manufacturers and end users more operating flexibility and improved reliability and process control without the limitations of traditional compact MFCs.

“Equipment designers historically have had to choose between compact dimensions and advanced capabilities,” said Steve Kannengieszer, Global Marketing Director. “With the AMF Series, we’re changing that trade-off. Customers can now integrate high-performance flow control and predictive diagnostics into the most space-constrained systems without sacrificing accuracy, reliability or process insight.”

Advanced Features in a Compact Footprint

As equipment size across industries continues to shrink while growing in complexity and throughput, maintaining stable and precise gas flow becomes increasingly critical. The AMF Series was developed specifically to address these challenges.

With a 1-inch x 3-inch x 3-inch footprint, the MFC fits easily inside compact gas cabinets. Despite its small size, the highly accurate AMF Series features advanced capabilities, including integrated EtherNet/IP™ digital communications and onboard diagnostics for predictive maintenance.

By providing actionable diagnostic data alongside accurate flow measurement and control, the AMF Series helps users identify potential issues before they impact production, reducing unplanned downtime and improving overall equipment effectiveness.

Easier Operation and More Uptime

In addition, the AMF Series was designed to maximize uptime and simplify operation with a universal USB-C service port and embedded web-based interface that streamlines in-situ commissioning and troubleshooting. Industry-leading long-term sensor stability helps reduce maintenance requirements and eliminate periodic recipe adjustments and recalibrations.

The AMF Series also supports multi-gas configurability and simplified ordering bundles, helping OEMs reduce system complexity while streamlining product selection and integration.

Wide Range of Use

The AMF Series is especially suitable for pilot-scale applications where precise low-flow gas control and equipment miniaturization are critical, including:
• Bioprocessing and laboratory-scale bioreactors
• Thin film coating and vacuum deposition systems
• Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)
• Hydrogen and energy transition technologies
• Analytical instrumentation
• University and research laboratories
• Industrial gas processing

Demand for Smaller Instrumentation

“Across biotechnology, we’re seeing a shift toward smaller-scale development platforms that demand greater flexibility and precision from process instrumentation,” said Joe Sipka, Business Development Director, Biotechnology. “The AMF Series was developed for micro-dosing and pilot-scale systems and delivers a wealth of digital insights—including health indicators, reliability metrics and pedigree—that enable greater automation and support a path to prescriptive maintenance. Many of these same trends are emerging in adjacent applications, such as industrial coatings, where engineers are being asked to do more with increasingly compact systems. Developed directly from conversations with our customers, the AMF Series delivers the precise low-flow control, wide operating range and reliability needed to accelerate innovation while maximizing valuable equipment space.”

For more information about the AMF Series Advanced Mass Flow Controller, visit www.BrooksInstrument.com/product/AMF.

About Brooks Instrument:
Since 1946, Brooks Instrument has been a leader in precision fluid measurement and control technology. Providing instrumentation for flow, pressure and vapor delivery, the company serves customers in semiconductor and high-tech manufacturing, laboratories and other processes and industries. With manufacturing, sales and service locations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Brooks Instrument has the world’s largest installed base of mass flow controllers.

For more information, please visit www.BrooksInstrument.com. The company is also on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/Brooks-Instrument) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/user/Brooks407).

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