Core Insights - Jingwei Gaobo has completed the acquisition of the German company STOE & Cie GmbH, enhancing its product line with high-end single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) instruments, positioning itself as a comprehensive global player in the materials characterization field [2][3]. Company Overview - Jingwei Gaobo, established in 2004, is headquartered in Beijing with a production base in Tianjin and subsidiaries in the United States and Germany. The company specializes in scientific instrument manufacturing, focusing on adsorption instruments, thermal analysis devices, X-ray diffraction instruments, and reaction apparatus [6]. - The company aims to provide high-quality, user-friendly, and cost-effective advanced measurement instruments for new materials research and manufacturing, continuously exploring cutting-edge materials characterization technologies [6]. Acquisition Details - The acquisition of STOE aligns with Jingwei Gaobo's strategic development, leveraging STOE's century-long technological expertise, German manufacturing quality, and global marketing network. STOE will maintain its research, production, and service systems in Darmstadt, Germany, serving as Jingwei Gaobo's European business headquarters [3]. - Prior to this acquisition, Jingwei Gaobo successfully acquired four companies, including Altamira Instruments and RUBOLAB GmbH, completing its global layout across China, Europe, and North America [3]. STOE Company Background - STOE was founded in 1887, initially focusing on crystal optical detection equipment. Since the 1960s, it has been at the forefront of single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction, inventing powder X-ray diffraction transmission geometry technology and developing the first single crystal X-ray diffraction system equipped with a pixel detector [4].