Nikon enters into Indian healthcare sector through System Product Microscopy business
15 November 2022 | News
Nikon’s AXR Point scanning confocal microscope provides the “world’s largest field of view” of 25mm in one single shot
image caption- AX confocal microscope
Nikon India has announced its foray into India’s healthcare sector through System Product Microscopy business. Nikon, which has had a presence in the Indian market for over 4 decades through distributors, plans to enter India’s healthcare sector through System Product Microscopy business; and aims at facilitating direct sales, service, and distribution for their Microscopy Solutions.
The product is targeted at premier research institutes, research centres funded and established by the Govt of India, academic educational institutions, clinical centres i.e- hospitals and medical research institutes, etc. to boost research and development in medicine.
Nikon’s newly launched product AXR Point scanning confocal microscope speaks its capability itself which provides “world’s largest field of view” of 25mm in one single shot, which gives strength researchers to generate most accurate statistical data while imaging. Nikon AX Point Scanning confocal is the “world’s fastest confocal system in the industry”, which helps researchers to perform fast Dynamics studies.
Speaking at the announcement, Sajjan Kumar, Managing Director of Nikon India said, “We plan to install AXR system in a few research institutes in India namely IIT Bhilai, IIT Mumbai, ACTREC Mumbai to name a few. Our expected annual turnover for FY 22-23 will be around 5% of Nikon’s India operations and we anticipate it to grow 10% plus by end of next year. Nikon Healthcare business in India has exceeded our budget and we hope this growth trajectory continues in future."
