What HIROX EUROPE does

HIROX EUROPE is the European regional operating entity of the Japanese Hirox group, legally held through JYFEL Corporation, headquartered in Limonest, France. It designs, manufactures and distributes 3D digital microscopy systems, tabletop scanning electron microscopes, confocal white-light profilometers (NPS), a broad line of motorized zoom lenses, high-precision XYZ scanning stands, modular lighting systems and proprietary measurement software for industrial inspection and metrology applications. The technical platform combines proprietary optical design (lens manufacturing heritage traced to 1920 and the 1985 invention of video microscopy) with motorized precision stages delivering sub-micron resolution and up to 10,000x magnification, including patented 360-degree rotary-head inspection.

The commercial offering addresses non-destructive 2D and 3D inspection and measurement across primary verticals including electronics and semiconductor manufacturing (PCB, BGA, solder joint analysis), aerospace and defense (turbine blade and materials inspection), automotive and machinery (surface finish, dimensional control), and cultural heritage preservation (gigapixel artwork scanning). Secondary verticals span medical, pharmaceutical, metallurgy, printing and security, biology research, and forensic applications. Revenue is generated through direct enterprise sales of complete modular systems, quote-based custom configurations (including custom software and stand design up to 1500mm travel), software licenses, and professional services such as calibration, advanced training, and on-site inspection and gigapixel scanning.

The go-to-market relies on field-sales-led enterprise engagement with on-site and web demonstrations, complemented by a regional dealer network and wholly-owned Hirox subsidiaries in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Korea and the United States. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company operates a quotation-driven model with multi-year contract cadence typical of capital-equipment procurement in regulated industrial environments. Notable reference engagements include the Mauritshuis (Vermeer), Munch Museum (The Scream), Rijksmuseum, National Museum of Sweden and Notre-Dame de Paris restoration projects, alongside BBC, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Arte and History Channel documentary productions.

Name

HIROX EUROPE

Legal name

JYFEL Corporation

Website

https://hirox-europe.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

European regional subsidiary of Japan's Hirox group, designing and selling 3D digital microscopes, tabletop SEMs, and confocal profilometers for non-destructive inspection and metrology across electronics, aerospace, automotive, and cultural-heritage customers in more than 20 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Microscopy and 3D Inspection Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Machine Vision & Inspection Lighting (Ring lights, bar lights, backlights, strobed illumination) (IMAGAIAG)

Keywords

• Digital microscopy
• 3D inspection
• Confocal profilometry
• Tabletop SEM
• Surface roughness measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Limonest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 3D Digital Microscope Hardware Sales: Sale of 3D digital microscopes (HRX-02, HRX-01, RH-2000, RX-100) as complete systems including camera units, lenses, stands, and lighting. Systems are modular allowing customers to select components based on application needs.
2. NPS Confocal Scanner Systems: Sale of Nano Point Scanner confocal white light profilometer systems with various sensor options (NP1-NP6, NPX series) mounted on precision motorized stages for submicron metrology applications.
3. Tabletop SEM Systems: Sale of tabletop scanning electron microscopes (SH-5500P, SH-5000M, SH-4000M, SH-3500MB) with optional EDS and EBSD analysis capabilities. Compact design with automated operation.
4. Custom Stand Development: Custom design and manufacture of specialized scanning stands from 50x50mm to 1500x1500mm motorized axis for specific customer applications in cultural heritage, quality control, and research.
5. Software Licenses and Updates: Sale of measurement and analysis software including HRS-3D, HRS-TL, BigPicture, BigZoom, and MountainsMap. Software updates provided to existing customers with version-specific downloads.
6. Professional Services: On-site calibration and maintenance, advanced training, sample inspection and measurement services, consulting, video production for documentaries, and gigapixel scanning of artworks for museums.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hirox Europe designs, manufactures, and distributes high-resolution 3D digital microscopes, white-light confocal profilometers, tabletop scanning electron microscopes, and complementary lenses, motorized stands, lighting systems, and measurement software for non-destructive 2D and 3D inspection and measurement of micro-scale features. Products serve enterprise customers in electronics/semiconductor, aerospace, automotive, materials testing, cultural heritage preservation, medical/pharmaceutical, forensic, and biological research, supported by calibration, training, custom panoramic scanning, and consulting services.

Product overview

HIROX EUROPE offers a modular portfolio of precision microscopy and metrology products centered on 3D digital microscopes (HRX-02, HRX-01, RH-2000, RX-100), tabletop SEMs (SH-5500P, SH-5000M, SH-4000M, SH-3500MB), and the NPS Nano Point Scanner confocal white light system. The platform is complemented by an extensive range of motorized and manual zoom lenses (HRX-RVOMAX, HR-1020E, HR-2500E/5000E, HR-2016E, HR-5040E, HR-10CE, MXB series), precision scanning stands (ST-AS-X, ST-S-X, ST-AS, Gantry, Bridge, T-Stands, Flexible Arm, Contact, Custom), advanced lighting systems (J-LED, J-SFL, UV, IR, Polarized, Coaxial), the exclusive 360° Rotary Head adapter, and comprehensive software solutions (HRS-3D, HRS-TL, HRS-3DT, J-BigPicture, J-BigZoom, Grain Size, Contamination Analysis, MountainsMap® V11). The products are designed for non-destructive inspection and measurement across electronics, materials testing, metallurgy, cultural heritage preservation, biology, and forensics applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HRX-02 3D Digital Microscope Next-generation 3D digital microscope system for high-resolution 2D and 3D inspection and measurement, with motorized zoom, AI-powered scene detection, and modular compatibility with HRX-series lenses, stands, lighting, rotary head, and NPS confocal scanner. Designed for electronics, materials, and quality control laboratories.
• HRX-01 3D Digital Microscope Absolute high-resolution 3D digital microscope in an all-in-one design for inspection and measurement applications across electronics, materials, and life sciences customers.
• RH-2000 3D Digital Microscope First high-definition PC-based 3D digital microscope in its class, offering versatile observation and measurement for industrial and research customers.
• RX-100 Digital Microscope Compact digital microscope system for inspection and measurement applications, designed for portability and entry into Hirox digital microscopy workflows.
• NPS Nano Point Scanner (Confocal White Light System) White-light confocal profilometer system that performs non-contact submicron 3D altitude and surface roughness measurement on HRX-series microscopes. ISO 25178-602 certified; available with NP1 to NP6 and NPX sensors for ranges from 150 µm to 24,000 µm; serves metrology and surface-finish QA.
• SH-5500P Tabletop SEM Premium tabletop scanning electron microscope with motorized 5-axis stage, large chamber, optional Bruker Nano QUANTAX 100/100 Advanced EDS, SE/BSE detectors, and Windows 10 compatibility for high-resolution elemental analysis in lab environments.
• SH-5000M Tabletop SEM Tabletop SEM offering up to 100,000x magnification with SE (optional BSE) detector, 5-axis movement (X,Y,R,Z,T), and a 4-hole variable aperture (30/50/100/200 µm) for analytical inspection in lab and production QA settings.
• SH-4000M Tabletop SEM Analytical tabletop SEM with up to 60,000x magnification and an SE/BSE multi-mode detector for optimal observation across diverse sample types in materials and life science labs.
• SH-3500MB Tabletop SEM Cost-effective tabletop SEM with up to 30,000x magnification, semiconductor BSE detector, variable 1-30 kV acceleration, multi-vacuum mode, and 2-minute sample preparation for high-throughput QA environments.
• HRX-RVOMAX Turret Lens and Camera Unit High-magnification turret lens and integrated camera unit for HRX-02 with 10x-10,000x motorized zoom, macro (10-80x) and medium-range (100-500x) lenses, four additional objectives (350x/500x/700x/1000x), and fully motorized integrated lighting for HRX-series microscopes.
• HR and MXB Series Zoom Lenses Family of interchangeable zoom lenses for HRX and RH-2000 microscope systems, covering telecentric, low-, medium-, and high-magnification ranges with revolver turrets and macro optics for applications from 6x to 10,000x.
• ST-AS-X Inclination Table Stand High-precision motorized XYZ inclination table stand with tilting up to 135° and step size under 0.2 µm, designed for HRX-02 and NPS confocal scanning and measurement.
• ST-S-X Straight Table Stand High-precision straight table stand with full XYZ motorization for HRX-series 3D digital microscopes and the NPS Nano Point Scanner, intended for laboratory and QA inspection environments.
• High-Precision Motorized Scanning Stands (Gantry, Bridge, T-Stands, Flexible Arm, Contact, ST-AS, Custom) Family of high-precision motorized and custom scanning stands (Gantry up to 1500 mm, Bridge up to 800 mm, T-stands up to 1500 mm, Flexible Arm, Contact measurement with 0.05 µm step precision, ST-AS inclination, and fully custom designs from 50x50mm to 1500x1500mm) for top-down, vertical, and large-format 2D/3D image stitching and inspection.
• J-LED v2 Diffuse Lighting System Donut-shaped diffuse LED lighting system with powerful LEDs providing intense, uniform illumination from all directions including 360° transmission, optimized for complex metallic and reflective samples on Hirox microscopes.
• Specialty Lighting Modules (J-SFL Dome, UV, IR, Polarized, Coaxial) Specialty lighting modules for Hirox microscopes including the J-SFL open dome (432 LEDs across 13 independently controllable segments), UV lighting below 380nm for weld crack and protein crystal imaging, IR lighting from 780nm to 1mm for security/authentication, and polarized and coaxial lighting for reflection-prone and biological samples.
• 360° Rotary-Head Adapter Patented motorized 360° rotary head adapter providing helicopter-view inspection without sample manipulation, with dual mirror system and magnetic adapter automatically recognized by software; compatible with HR-2016E and HR-5040E lenses at 6x to 400x magnification.
• HRS-3D, HRS-TL, HRS-3DT Measurement and Tiling Software Suite of 3D measurement and tiling software for HRX-series microscopes: HRS-3D for height, profile, volume, and roughness (Ra, Rz, Rt, Sa, Sz) measurement with ISO-compliant Excel reports; HRS-TL for multifocus panorama tiling; HRS-3DT combining both for motorized XYZ systems.
• J-BigPicture and J-BigZoom Panorama Software Gigapixel panorama stitching and visualization software: J-BigPicture creates unlimited-pixel panoramas from Hirox AUTO REC and Coordinate Capture acquisitions (JPG, TIFF export); J-BigZoom produces fast zoomable HTML panorama exports with 2D point-to-point distance measurement for web viewing.
• MountainsMap V11 with Hirox Plugin Full scanning 3D surface profilometer software from Digital Surf, integrated with Hirox NPS confocal systems, featuring batch processing, ISO certification support, and a multi-language interface, with optional modules for Advanced Profile, Contour, Automotive, Fourier & Wavelets, SPM, SEM Topography, Particle Analysis, and 4D Series.
• Contamination, Grain Size, Fiber & Particle Analysis Software Specialty analysis software suite for Hirox microscopes covering VDA19/ISO16232 compliant contamination analysis with automatic particle detection and classification, metal and crystal grain size and inclusion measurement, fiber and needle shape analysis, and automated particle counting for metallography.
• Calibration and Maintenance Services On-site calibration and preventive maintenance services for installed Hirox microscope, confocal, and SEM systems to preserve measurement accuracy, ISO compliance, and instrument uptime for enterprise QA and lab customers.
• High-Resolution Panorama Scanning Service Gigapixel panorama scanning service for museums and cultural heritage institutions, delivered with fully automated XYZ multifocus scanning and custom gantry table systems to create interactive gigapixel documentation of artworks and artifacts (e.g., 108 billion pixel scan of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring).
• Custom Software and Stand Development Bespoke software development and custom scanning stand design/manufacturing for specific customer applications in cultural heritage, research, and quality control, leveraging Hirox's in-house R&D capability.
• Advanced Training, Inspection/Measurement, and Consulting Services Recurring service engagements including advanced operator training, sample inspection and measurement execution on customer samples, and consulting engagements such as scientific video production for documentaries used by BBC, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Arte, and History Channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 108 billion pixel panorama scan created for Girl with a Pearl Earring - world's largest high-resolution artwork scan
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Digital Surf (MountainsMap)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Surf provides MountainsMap software integration with Hirox NPS confocal systems. MountainsMap V11 offers full scanning 3D surface profilometer capabilities with Hirox plugin, batch processing automation, ISO certification, and multi-language support (EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, PL, PT-BR, CN, JP, KR). Optional modules include Advanced Profile, Contour, Automotive, Fourier & Wavelets, SPM Extension, SEM Topography, Particle Analysis, and 4D Series.
• Bruker Nano (EDS Analysis)coreTechnology or IntegrationBruker Nano provides EDS (Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy) integration for SH-5500P tabletop SEM. QUANTAX 100 and QUANTAX 100 Advanced packages offer silicon drift detector (SDD) technology with nitrogen-free detection from Boron to Uranium, 129eV resolution, qualitative and quantitative analysis software, multi-point spectrum acquisition, line profiling, and X-ray mapping capabilities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bruker: Bruker manufactures advanced scientific instruments including SEMs, optical profilometers, and EDS analyzers (Bruker Nano), overlapping with Hirox's tabletop SEM and confocal profilometer lines. Also a technology partner through the QUANTAX EDS integration on Hirox's SH-5500P SEM.
• Hitachi High-Tech: Hitachi High-Tech manufactures SEMs, analytical instruments, and industrial inspection equipment. Overlaps with Hirox's SEM portfolio at higher-end configurations and competes broadly in electron microscopy and industrial QA.
• JEOL: JEOL is a major manufacturer of electron microscopes (SEM and TEM) for research and industrial applications. Competes with Hirox's tabletop SEM line at the higher end and shares the same Japanese industrial-instrument ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Nikon Metrology: Nikon's industrial metrology division offers optical/video measurement microscopes, profilometers, and 3D inspection systems targeting manufacturing QA. Comparable to Hirox's NPS confocal and HRX microscope systems for surface and dimensional metrology.
• Carl Zeiss (ZEISS Microscopy): ZEISS produces industrial and research microscopy systems including stereo, digital, and 3D measurement microscopes. Its Smartzoom and other automated digital systems compete directly with Hirox in electronics, automotive, and metallurgical inspection.
• Keyence: Keyence is the leading global supplier of industrial digital microscopes and machine-vision systems, with overlapping 3D inspection, measurement, and profilometry capability. It is the most direct competitor to Hirox in electronics QA, automotive, and general industrial inspection.
• Leica Microsystems: Leica (part of Danaher) manufactures high-end optical and digital microscopy systems with strong presence in materials science, industrial inspection, and life sciences. Its DM and stereo-microscope lines overlap with Hirox's 3D digital microscope applications in industrial and materials QA.
• Vision Engineering: Vision Engineering specializes in ergonomic stereo microscopes and digital inspection systems for electronics, medical-device, and precision-manufacturing QA. Overlaps with Hirox in electronics and PCB/BGA inspection with complementary inspection ergonomics.
• Tagarno: Tagarno is a niche digital-microscope manufacturer focused on electronics and PCB inspection with motorized zoom systems. Direct overlap with Hirox's HRX-series for production-line electronics QA, though with a smaller product portfolio.
• Olympus (Evident): Olympus's industrial microscopy division (now Evident) offers digital microscopes and 3D measurement systems serving electronics, materials, and life-science inspection. Strong overlap with Hirox's HRX-series use cases, particularly in electronics and materials-science QA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hiroxEU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hirox-europe

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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