The JEOL Group is a leading company in state-of-the-art scientific instruments in the fields of nanotechnology, semiconductor ... s, biotechnology, life sciences, forensics, optical communication and green technology. Based on a philosophy of "Creativity and Research & Development" since being founded in 1949, JEOL has been offering a range of solutions designed from a user's perspective. JEOL products include scientific instrumentation and industrial equipment, based on five major product groups; Electron Optics Analytical Instruments Semiconductor Equipment Thin Film Coating Systems Medical Equipment Local offices in Europe were established in 1964, starting with the first one in France (JEOL SAS), followed by the UK (JEOL UK), Benelux (JEOL BV), Sweden (JEOL AB), Italy (JEOL SpA) and Germany (JEOL GmbH). read more