ZEISS to Acquire Xradia

ZEISS has announced the planned acquisition of US-based Xradia Inc. a medium-size company providing 3D X-ray microscopes for industrial and academic research applications. Subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions, including a required filing with the U.S. competition authorities, Xradia will operate under the new name Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, Inc.

“For ZEISS the microscopy business is a strong pillar in its portfolio. The investment in Xradia underlines our strategy to grow with the most innovative and future-oriented technologies”, stated Dr. Michael Kaschke, President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG. “The decision to acquire Xradia was made after careful consideration of its product lines as well as sales and service coverage. By combining the product lines, ZEISS will be able to better serve the growing demands in multimodal microscopic imaging and to develop solutions which create new values for our customers in science and industry.”

“We could not be more pleased than to join such an outstanding and well-regarded global organization as ZEISS. Xradia’s significant growth over the past years demonstrates the value of high resolution 3D X-ray microscopy for researchers worldwide. The additional resources offered by ZEISS will undoubtedly facilitate even more rapid growth of X-ray microscopy solutions as well as provide additional value for our existing customer base.”, adds Rod Browning, President and CEO of Xradia, Inc.