Since 1949, JEOL has been developing instruments used to advance scientific research and technology. JEOL has more than 70 years of expertise in the field of electron microscopy, more than 60 years in mass spectrometry and NMR spectrometry, and more than 50 years of e-beam lithography leadership. JEOL USA, Inc., incorporated in the United States in 1962, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JEOL Ltd. Japan. The primary business of JEOL USA is the sales of new instruments and peripherals and the support of a vast installed base of instruments throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America.