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- JEOL Ltd. JEOL Ltd. engages in the research, development, manufacture, marketing, and servicing of scientific and metrology instruments, semiconductor equipment, industrial equipment, and medical equipment; core offerings encompass electron optics instruments including transmission electron microscopes, scanning electron microscopes, and cryo-electron microscopes, analytical instruments such as nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers and mass spectrometers, measuring instruments, electron beam lithography systems for semiconductors, plasma devices and electron beam metal 3D printers for industrial applications, as well as clinical chemistry analyzers, rack handlers, and laboratory information systems in the medical segment. The company, founded in 1949 and headquartered in Akishima, Tokyo, Japan, operates globally with significant presence in the United States, China, Europe, and other regions, serving markets in materials science, life sciences, semiconductors, drug discovery, batteries, nanotechnology, and environmental monitoring through subsidiaries and sales networks. Recent developments include the acquisition of Japan Superconductor Technology, Inc. from Kobe Steel finalized in early 2025 to bolster superconducting wire and magnet capabilities for enhanced competitiveness in growth areas, a partnership agreement with WEGO Shingene Medical Technology Co., Ltd. signed in March 2025, the disposal of its clinical chemistry testing business to Sysmex Corporation via a share transfer set for completion in April 2026, and enhancements to its stock compensation system involving treasury share disposals for directors and executives.