Carl Zeiss Meditec (ISIN: DE0005313704) has grown revenues to around EUR 667 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2018/19, based on preliminary data. This corresponds to a growth rate of approx. 9% against the previous year’s value of EUR 613.7 million. Adjusted for currency effects, the growth rate was around 7%.

ZEISS is expanding the industrial metrology and quality assurance portfolio of its Industrial Quality & Research segment by acquiring GOM, a leading provider of hardware and software for automated 3D coordinate measuring technology. Both ZEISS and GOM have enjoyed strong growth in the past years and proved successful on the market.

The new 5G mobile standard will open up many groundbreaking opportunities for both private users and the networked production facilities of the future. One example is ZEISS' system for capturing in-line quality data in automotive manufacturing by using 5G, which the company will exhibit in the 5G Arena at this year's Hannover Messe.