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Who we are

MiCROTEC is the global technology and market leader in intelligent wood characteristics detection to maximize value & resource efficiency for the wood processing industry.

What we do

With a solid foundation and a dedicated passion, MiCROTEC provides world leading wood scanning solutions and excellent service to the industry.

6000+ References in 50+ Countries

MICROTEC Locations
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  • Bressanone, IT HQ
  • Vancouver, CA
  • Corvallis, US
  • Rosenheim, DE
  • Venice, IT
  • Linköping, SE
  • Espoo, FI

World leading wood scanning solutions

Dott. Ing. Federico Giudiceandrea

» Driven by our passion for innovation,
we continuously introduce new technologies to benefit our customers and elevate our industry to the next level. «

Dott. Ing. Federico Giudiceandrea

Founder & President

Frank Jöst

» MiCROTEC’s team members constantly create new solutions to boost value in wood processing for our customers. «

Frank Jöst

Chief Executive Officer

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Milestones of History & Innovations

1980

MiCROTEC was founded on March 20, 1980, by Paul Durst, Hansjörg Thaler and Federico Giudiceandrea

1985

Introduction of the laser triangulation technique for 3D reconstruction of surfaces

1995

Introduction of X-ray technology to support image process in recognizing knots (Goldeneye)

1999

First application of machine learning methods based on neural networks in image processing

2006

Incorporation of the company Bio Vision Venezia as the Italian MiCROTEC subsidiary in Mestre. MiCROTEC expands its operations worldwide

2008

At the research and testing institute for forestry FVA in Freiburg, Germany, CT Log is officially presented

2011

MiCROTEC officially presents CT Log, the unique computed tomography scanner for logs

2013

Introduction of the in-house developed CROMETiC Digital Camera with digital sensors providing full HD images at ultra-high speed for all applications

2015

WoodEye, a Swedish scanner producer for remanufacturing applications, is acquired

2018

Purchase of the Finnish sawmill scanner manufacturer FinScan

2019

Introduction of the Digital Finger print concept and installation of deep learning AI on all quality scanning systems

2020

MiCROTEC Mill Manager - a control suite for all scanning & optimization systems in your mill

2020

Introduction of the in-house developed hyperspectral camera for applications to the quality scanning of wood

2020

MiCROTEC celebrates 40 years in business with a major expansion and renovation of its headquarters in Bressanone

2020

MiCROTEC acquires US company Lucidyne Technologies, Inc.

2021

Introduction of the new generation of lineal quality scanners Goldeneye/Woodeye

2022

Introduction of the MiCROTEC Ai platform including cross learning

2022

Global one brand strategy: Woodeye, Finscan and Lucidyne are integrated under the corporate brand of MiCROTEC

2023

Presentation of MiCROTEC Connect inluding Mill Manager for mill-wide value & recovery optimization

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