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1957
BALZERS AG initiates a new product line for ‘Electron microscopic
preparation technology’
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1958
The first preparation system is sold to Shell.
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1965
Delivery of first freeze-etch system
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1972
BALZERS UNION is founded as trading company for EM preparation
accessories.
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1974
Introduction of first ion beam etching system for specimen preparation
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1982
BALZERS AG merges ‘EM preparation’ into BALZERS UNION
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1990
BALZERS UNION is sold and becomes independent.
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1992
BALZERS UNION is renamed to BAL-TEC AG.
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1995
The current owners of BAL-TEC assume ownership.
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1997
Introduction of new RES 100 ion beam etching system for specimen
preparation
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1997
New Master Coating System
MAC 240
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1998
BAL-TEC is ISO 9001 certified.
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1999
Introduction of
URC 300 Coil-to-Coil Coater for Polyester and PE foils.
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1999
A new Sputtering device and a 90° slope cutting device for the
RES 100
Ion Etching System is developed.
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2000
The Freeze-Fracture and Etching Device for MED 020
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2000
New VCT 100 Vacuum-Cryo-Transfer
System is developed and sold with adaptions
for LEO,
FEI XL 30 and Cryo AFM
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2001
Introduction of the CPD 400
series a new Critical Point Dryier for MEMS
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2002
VCT Cryo TOFSIMS, VCT HITACHI
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2003
New QSG 100 Quartz Crystal
Thickness Monitor
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2003
ISO 9001:2000 Upgrade
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2003
VCT JEOL - Cryo Transfer Adaptation on JEOL SEM
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2003
BTI, BAL-TEC Innovations GmbH Chemnitz founded
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2003
New Ion Milling System RES
101 launched
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2004
Introduction of RES 120
Ion Milling System with SEM Observation
for FIB-sample
preparation
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20045/2006
Several ultra high vacuum VCT100
configurations are implemented
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2007
BAL-TEC Inc in Brookline, NH with an office in Carlsbad, CA is
incorporated in the USA
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2007
The new HPM 100 High
Pressure Freezer and the new TIC
020 Ion beam slope cutter are introduced at M&M in Florida
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2008 BAL-TEC was aquired by Leica Microsystems.
