PVA TePla Acquisition Expands High-Precision Metrology Portfolio
PVA TePla AG has acquired DIVE Imaging Systems GmbH with retroactive effect from January 1, 2025. The company offers specially developed innovative solutions for industrial quality control and process optimization. With the integration of DIVE, PVA TePla is expanding its portfolio with additional technologies for high-precision, fast and non-destructive inspection. The leading provider of high-tech solutions in the fields of materials and measurement technology is thus once again strengthening its leading technological position in the metrology sector and paving the way for further growth in this future market.
“The integration of DIVE imaging systems GmbH is a further building block on our growth path, in which we are placing a strong focus on our metrology business,” says Jalin Ketter, CEO of PVA TePla. “With its innovative technology for optical material analysis, DIVE is the ideal addition to our existing measuring systems.”
DIVE, an acronym for ‘Digital Vision Experts’, was founded in March 2023 as a spin-off of the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS) and is based in Radeberg near Dresden, Germany. The company’s in-house developments in light-based measurement techniques, supported by artificial intelligence, enable precise and non-destructive material analysis of key components for the production of microchips and fuel cells, for example. Among other things, they can be used to examine surface properties, determine layer thicknesses and detect defects and impurities.
“Our hyperspectral vision technology represents a significant advance in the quality assurance of various materials and components. By combining hyperspectral sensor technology with artificial intelligence, we make it possible to increase efficiency and quality in many different production areas,” says Dr. Philipp Wollmann, Managing Director of DIVE. “With extensive expertise in metrology and process automation, PVA TePla is the ideal home for us to further develop our technologies and transfer them to industrial applications.”
DIVE’s technology is already being used in semiconductor, energy and automotive industries. It is also suitable for numerous other areas of application in which surfaces and layer thicknesses need to be inspected.
PVA TePla specialize in materials and metrology technology. PVA TePla develops and manufactures customized solutions for high-precision material production, refinement, and processing, as well as systems for inspecting materials and components using acoustic, wet-chemical, and optical metrology methods.
For more information: www.pvatepla.com
