Salt Lake City / Brno, July 29, 2025 – TESCAN Group is proud to unveil two software innovations at this year’s prestigious Microscopy & Microanalysis (M&M) conference in Salt Lake City, USA. These launches reflect TESCAN’s ongoing shift toward a more integrated approach, combining advanced technology, workflow-driven solutions, expert support, and a community built on shared insight.
"Our goal is to shorten the time between the customer acquisition of a TESCAN solution, and the moment users unlock its full potential. We achieve that through smart automation, application know-how, and active customer engagement," explains Bruno Janssens, Chief Strategy Officer at TESCAN.
Automation and Innovation
TESCAN continues to innovate across its portfolio – following last year’s successful launch of several new instruments (including the plasma FIB-SEM Amber X 2). This year the company is focusing on automation across its entire product range. The aim is to simplify scientists’ workflows by increasing repeatability and reducing the need for constant operator input. TESCAN is introducing two software innovations at M&M:
AutoSection
AutoSection is an automation module built into TESCAN’s Essence™ software platform for FIB-SEM systems, enabling users to easily define a region for cross-sectioning. The system then mills fully automatically, using AI-driven end-pointing to stop precisely at the target feature — no over- or under-polishing. It is ideal for fault isolation and package inspection and fully integrated into laser and FIB-SEM workflows. AutoSection is most effective when paired with the Mistral plasma FIB and the Rocking Stage.
TEM AutoPrep PRO – Inverted & Planar Lamella Automation
The latest generation of TESCAN’s module for fully automated TEM sample preparation now supports both planar and inverted lamella orientations. Thanks to the patented OptiLift manipulator, the entire process is completed without manual intervention, re-welding, or the need for special stages. This enables speed and flexibility in preparing complex semiconductor and materials science samples.
"We want to help our customers work faster and more efficiently – even in the most complex applications. We are committed to being a true growth partner to them," adds Sirine Assaf, Chief Revenue Officer at TESCAN.
Investments, Acquisitions, and Global Growth
TESCAN has significantly expanded its global presence recently. The company welcomed leading U.S. investor Carlyle, enabling further large-scale growth through acquisitions and investment in R&D. In the APAC region, TESCAN has entered several new companies, while in the Americas, it has launched new state-of-the-art laboratories equipped with the latest instruments. Part of this expansion also included the acquisition of EXpressLO products, designed to simplify instrument operation and accelerate access to high-quality results.
"Our ambition is to continue expanding our footprint in key regions and market segments. Through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, we are building a global brand that delivers not only top-tier technology but also an approach that genuinely supports scientists and engineers," closes Bruno Janssens, Chief Strategy Officer.
About Tescan Group
Tescan builds advanced imaging systems that help scientists and engineers explore the micro and nano worlds. In doing so, we help turn observation into insight and questions into progress.
Established by a small team of five engineers in 1991, Tescan has grown into a global company with over 800 employees in 11 countries, united by a brand platform to Accelerate the Art of Discovery. Now Tescan technologies play a central role in laboratories around the world, supporting materials research, failure analysis, and nanoscale imaging with nearly 4,500 systems installed in over 80 countries.
Since 2013, Tescan Group has expanded its expertise through a series of acquisitions that have sharpened its technological edge. The merger with ORSAY PHYSICS brought advanced focused ion and electron beam technologies into the Group. In 2018, the acquisition of XRE expanded Tescan’s capabilities in dynamic and micro-CT imaging, opening new possibilities in non-destructive analysis. Another milestone came in 2023. TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING and its subsidiaries were acquired by Carlyle, a U.S.-based private equity firm, marking a new phase of focused investment and global ambition.
In 2024, Tescan Group expanded its technological depth and global footprint. The acquisition of EXpressLO LLC, along with its patent portfolio, added new capabilities in precision stage control and sample handling. That same year, the Group expanded its presence in Asia with the acquisition of TESCAN KOREA Co., Ltd. and DML Co., Ltd. New subsidiaries in Taiwan and Singapore followed, strengthening our commitment to serving scientists where discovery happens.
Tescan Group is headquartered in Brno, Czech Republic, where most systems are designed, assembled, and tested. It’s here that engineering meets purpose and where systems built for discovery are prepared for work in the world’s leading laboratories.
Press Contact
For further information, interview requests, or media inquiries, please contact:
Linda Bilal, Global Marketing & Brand Strategist
Marketing Department
Tescan Group, Libušina třída 21; 623 00 Brno – Czech Republic
Phone: +420 778 788 844, Email: linda.bilal@tescan.com
Email: k.sucha@omnimedia.cz