Carl Zeiss SMT, a leading global
provider of electron- and ion-beam imaging and analysis solutions,
today officially opened its new North American headquarters in Peabody,
Mass., near Boston. Representing an investment of more than nine
million dollars, the new 53,000 square foot facility houses the
research, development and production center for the unique
ORION™ helium ion microscope product line. In addition, the
facility serves as the North American hub for sales and service for the
complete family of ZEISS particle beam instruments and houses the Carl
Zeiss Nano Solutions Center Peabody. This center is a comprehensive
demonstration and application development facility hosting six of the
latest generation electron- and ion-beam systems for nanoscale imaging,
analysis and structuring.
Dirk Stenkamp, member of the board of Carl Zeiss SMT,
emphasized in his grand opening address: “North America has
positioned itself at the forefronts of nanotechnology for advanced
materials, life sciences and semiconductor research and development.
With our major investments in the new Peabody facility and its highly
skilled staff for research, development, production, sales, marketing
and services, we are directly addressing the increasing needs and
expectations of our North American customers. The new Peabody facility
will be a cornerstone of our worldwide growth strategy in the markets
for nanotechnology.”
Frank P. Averdung, President of Carl Zeiss SMT Inc., explained
what this means to the Carl Zeiss SMT customers: “With the
completion of our new Peabody facility, we are better positioned than
ever to provide a world class experience in nanoscale imaging, analysis
and structuring for our North American customers—from
academia to research and a wide array of industries. This includes
joint research and development programs, applications development,
sales and customer service and support activities.”
Home office for 150 employees and a breakthrough technology
The new Peabody headquarters represents the home office for
more than 150 highly skilled employees and a number of unique
microscope technologies including the novel ZEISS ORION™
helium ion microscope. This technology will give researchers all over
the world the opportunity to image and analyze a wide variety of
materials and specimens with unequaled sub-nanometer resolution, depth
of field and material contrast. In this way, the innovative power and
expertise of Carl Zeiss SMT will continue to enable major advancements
in materials research, life sciences and semiconductor manufacturing.
The first customers to use the new ORION™ technology
include the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in
Gaithersburg, MD, the Center for Nanoscale Systems (CNS) at the Faculty
for Arts and Sciences of Harvard University, Boston, and the
´Carl Zeiss Innovation Center Dresden´, Germany all
striving to develop new breakthrough methods and application results
using this revolutionary new type of microscopy.
“We anticipate that we will continue to grow our
organization in Peabody, making it the gold standard of customer sales
and service for North America,” said Averdung.
“Being located near Boston, with its world renowned
Universities like Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
provides an ideal cultural and scientific environment to stimulate
imaginative and creative thinking for ongoing product and application
development.”