Business Profile

FARO (NASDAQ: FARO) develops and markets computer-aided measurement systems and software worldwide. The portable coordinate measuring devices from FARO, together with their industry-specific software solutions, allow high-precision 3D measurements and 3D comparisons of parts and complex systems directly within assembly and production processes. FARO measurement systems are used anywhere where the most accurate measurements are necessary. They are used for inspecting components and component assemblies, production planning and inventory documentation, as well as for the investigation and reconstruction of accident sites and crime scenes. They are also used for digital scanning of historical sites.

The product range includes the measurement arms FaroArm® Quantum, Platinum, Fusion, Laser ScanArm®, FARO® Gage Standard, Gage Plus, PowerGage, the FARO® Laser Scanner Focus3D , the FARO® Laser Tracker ION, the TrackArm and the CAD-based measurement and reporting software CAM2® Measure and CAM2® Q.
Today, approximately 10,000 customers worldwide with more than 20,000 installations have put their trust in FARO measurement systems. They can be found in the production and quality assurance processes of leading companies such as ABB, Airbus, Audi, Boeing, BMW, British Aerospace, Daimler, Ford, Goodyear Dunlop, Hewlett Packard, Honda, Johnson Controls, MAN, Miele, Porsche, Siemens, SKF, and Volkswagen.

The company’s headquarters is in Lake Mary, Florida/USA. The European headquarters is in Korntal-Münchingen, which is near Stuttgart, Germany; the Asian headquarters is in Singapore. FARO maintains other branch offices in Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the UK. Worldwide, FARO has a workforce of 909.