Zeiss Acquiring Capture 3D
Customers will benefit from quality measurement solutions and expanded experience from one source.
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Zeiss plans to expand its national coverage in the U.S. for its Industrial Quality and Research segment by acquiring Capture 3D. Headquartered in Santa Ana, California, Capture 3D is a leading U.S. partner for GOM 3D non-contact measuring solutions (a Zeiss company). The company says this acquisition will give customers a seamless integrated experience to get the best measuring solutions for their specific tasks.
“We are pleased to bring the Capture 3D team and their know-how into the Zeiss Group,” says Dr. Jochen Peter, Zeiss Group executive board member responsible for the Industrial Quality and Research Segment. “After the acquisition of GOM two years ago, we will now also combine our strategic forces in the important U.S. market to provide customers with best-in-class measuring solutions from one source.”
Once the transaction is complete, Capture 3D will become part of the Industrial Quality Solutions strategic business unit within the Zeiss Industrial Quality and Research segment. Subject to approval by the regulatory authorities, the transaction is due to be finalized in summer 2021.
This acquisition is said to extend Zeiss’ industry expertise in 3D measurement and inspection solutions. “This will expand the Zeiss support network for our customers,” says Michael Kirchner, head of Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions in the U.S.
Capture 3D Inc. was founded in 1997 as one of the first distributors of GOM. It now has five locations across the U.S. with nearly 100 employees and over 2,900 installations. From marketing and sales, to engineering, automation and support, Capture 3D is specialized in GOM technology for various industries. It provides 3D measurement solutions to help customers make significant improvements in product design, manufacturing, quality control and production processes.
Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions manufactures multidimensional metrology solutions, including coordinate measuring machines, optical and multisensor systems, microscopy systems for industrial quality assurance as well as metrology software.
