GWACHEON, South Korea — Park Systems Corp. (KOSDAQ: 140860), a global leader in atomic force microscopy (AFM) and nanometrology, today announced the successful completion of a KRW 100 billion (approximately USD 72 million) strategic financing through the issuance of perpetual bonds with warrants, with Kiwoom Securities and Dominus Investment Management each subscribing KRW 50 billion. […]
Park Systems Corp., the world’s leading provider of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and nanoscale metrology solutions, today announced the commercial launch of the Park FX40 IR, completing the company’s Nano-IR spectrometer portfolio with a small-sample platform. The FX40 IR enables researchers to simultaneously acquire nanoscale IR chemical information and surface topography on samples up to […]
Shimadzu Corporation and Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announce they have joined the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL), a public–private partnership dedicated to advancing biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies in the United States. Through participation in NIIMBL, SSI, the North American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation’s Analytical and Measuring Instruments Division, will engage in collaborative projects […]
GWACHEON, South Korea — Park Systems Corp., the world’s leading provider of atomic force microscopy (AFM) solutions, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology LLC (RMN), a Salt Lake City, Utah-based manufacturer of ultra-high-purity solid platinum and platinum-iridium AFM probes. The acquisition marks Park Systems’ first entry into probe manufacturing and represents […]
Park Systems Launches NX1: The Highest Resolution AFM for Atomic-Scale Imaging in Ambient Conditions
GWACHEON, South Korea — Park Systems Corp., the world’s leading provider of atomic force microscopy (AFM) solutions, today announced the launch of the NX1 — a compact, high-performance AFM that delivers atomic resolution imaging in ambient conditions. Developed in collaboration with Prof. Franz J. Giessibl of the University of Regensburg, one of the world’s foremost authorities […]
GWACHEON, South Korea — Park Systems Corp., the world’s leading provider of atomic force microscopy (AFM) solutions, today announced the opening of its new global headquarters in Gwacheon city, South Korea. The new campus marks the culmination of three decades of growth and the beginning of a new phase of global expansion. The Gwacheon campus reflects […]
Dimension IconIR to Support Critical Materials Characterization for Next-Generation Semiconductor Devices BILLERICA, Mass. — Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced accelerated development of its photothermal AFM-IR spectroscopy capabilities to address research challenges facing the semiconductor industry as device architectures continue to shrink and systems become increasingly more complex. As the largest supplier of nanoscale infrared (nanoIR) […]
COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc., a Shimadzu Group company, has officially opened its new research and development (R&D) facility in South San Francisco, California. Since April 2024, SSI has been enhancing its R&D division with a focus on developing analytical instruments, software, applications and lab automation solutions tailored to the needs of pharmaceutical […]
Shimadzu Corporation has committed JPY 1 billion to the “Innovation Kyoto 2026 Investment Limited Partnership (KYOTO‑iCAP Fund III),” established by Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd. (Kyoto). Kyoto iCAP has supported early-stage startups aiming to commercialize research outcomes from Kyoto University and other Japanese national universities through the ” Innovation Kyoto 2016 Investment Limited Partnership […]
COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc., a leading provider of analytical instrumentation, announces it has entered a collaboration with Georgia Southern University through its Shimadzu Partnership for Academics, Research and Quality of Life (SPARQ) program. Representatives from Georgia Southern University and Shimadzu announced the partnership after signing the official agreement this week. This strategic […]
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