- Headquarters
- Oberkochen, Germany · Europe
- Value chain
- Equipment & machinery(Tools); also Components & subsystems
- What that means
- Builds the machines that make things: production, test and measurement equipment, machine tools, printers and lab instruments.
- Founded
- 1846
- Staff
- 43,000 (2024)
- Ownership
- Private
- Website
- zeiss.com
- Relevance
- Very high at its strongest, in Additive & Precision Manufacturing
Oberkochen, GermanyIn 4 capabilities
Each capability the company is listed in, most relevant first: how experts in the field see its global relevance there, why it is listed and the source.
- Additive & Precision ManufacturingVery high
Advanced Materials & Manufacturing · Equipment & materials · listed #15 of 50
Foundation-owned leader in coordinate measuring machines and industrial CT inspection that underpin precision and AM part qualification.
Relevance: Leader in coordinate measuring machines
Semiconductors & Advanced Computing · Equipment & materials · listed #7 of 50
Zeiss SMT is the exclusive maker of the optics and mirrors in ASML's DUV and EUV lithography systems, including High-NA EUV.
Relevance: Exclusive maker of EUV and DUV lithography optics
Semiconductors & Advanced Computing · Equipment & materials · listed #12 of 50
Its ZEISS SMT unit is the sole maker of the EUV and High-NA EUV optics in ASML scanners.
Relevance: Sole maker of EUV optics
Sensing, Timing & Navigation · Equipment & materials · listed #14 of 50
Foundation-owned ZEISS supplies precision optics, microscopy and imaging systems, as well as space and defence optics, and is a cornerstone of the European photonics supply chain.
Relevance: Leading precision optics and imaging systems supplier