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Leica Microsystems

Privately Held
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leica-microsystems.com
Medical Equipment Manufacturing2,500+ employeesFounded 1997🇩🇪 Germany

Leica Microsystems develops and manufactures microscopes and scientific instruments for the analysis of microstructures and nanostructures. Ever since the company started as a family business in the nineteenth century, its instruments have been widely recognized for their optical precision and innovative technology. It is one of the market leaders in compound and stereo microscopy, digital microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy with related imaging systems, electron microscopy sample preparation, and surgical microscopes. Leica Microsystems has seven major plants and product development sites around the world. 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. Leica Microsystems is proud to be part of Danaher Danaher’s science and technology leadership puts solutions from Leica Microsystems at the forefront of the industry, so they can reach more people. Being part of Danaher means we can offer unparalleled breadth and depth of expertise and solutions to our customers. Together with Danaher’s other businesses across Biotechnology, Diagnostics and Life Sciences, we unlock the transformative potential of cutting-edge science and technology to improve billions of lives every day.

Founded
1997
Employees
2,500+
Industry
Medical Equipment Manufacturing
Company type
Privately Held
Headquarters
🇩🇪Wetzlar (+10)
Specialties
Medical DevicesIndustrial EquipmentMedical Equipment ManufacturingLife Sciences
10 / 13
Active markets
Singapore · France · China
0
New markets
Low
Confidence
mostly early signals
-53%
Momentum
vs prior period
27 / 100
Expansion Score
Developing
Stages7Exploring5Investing1Landing
87 signals · Last 90 days

Global expansion

Live
SingaporeFranceChina
Stages
ExploringInvestingLandingOperating
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Activity pulse

89 signals in the last 90 days.

Last 90 days
Hiring
20↑ +86%
Hiring
Marketing & PR
69-67%
Advertising
Product & Tech
0
No activity
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Market entry timeline

The order this company entered each market — oldest to newest

1
🇸🇬Singapore1st market entered · 2017Advancing
Investing
22 signalsInvesting stage
2
🇫🇷France2nd market entered · 2024Advancing
Investing
21 signalsInvesting stage
3
🇨🇳China3rd market entered · 2024Advancing
Landing
15 signalsLanding stage
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Current stageLandingSetting up on the ground
Confidence40%Low
Tracking since2017first signal

Recent signals

Headcount scaling🇸🇬 Singaporeyesterday

15 active postings

Headcount scaling🇫🇷 Francelast wk.

43 active postings

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Leica Microsystems develops and manufactures microscopes and scientific instruments for the analysis of microstructures and nanostructures. Ever since the company started as a family business in the nineteenth century, its instruments have been widely recognized for their optical precision and innovative technology. It is one of the market leaders in compound and stereo microscopy, digital microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy with related imaging systems, electron microscopy sample preparation, and surgical microscopes. Leica Microsystems has seven major plants and product development sites around the world. 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. Leica Microsystems is proud to be part of Danaher Danaher’s science and technology leadership puts solutions from Leica Microsystems at the forefront of the industry, so they can reach more people. Being part of Danaher means we can offer unparalleled breadth and depth of expertise and solutions to our customers. Together with Danaher’s other businesses across Biotechnology, Diagnostics and Life Sciences, we unlock the transformative potential of cutting-edge science and technology to improve billions of lives every day.

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