STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sep 9, 2026 – Hexagon has acquired full ownership of Wuhan-based 3D scanning specialist ZG Technology, buying the remaining 49% stake. Hexagon purchased its initial 51% stake in August 2021 and has consolidated ZG within its Manufacturing Intelligence business area since then.
ZG develops handheld 3D scanners in-house and holds patents and software copyrights for its technology. Its scanners are used for quality inspection, reverse engineering and digitizing parts in automotive, aerospace, rail, heavy industry, casting, medical and research applications.
“With ZG now wholly owned, Hexagon gains unrestricted access to its intellectual property, removing barriers to joint R&D and enabling a single, unified handheld scanning platform across the Manufacturing Intelligence portfolio,” said Li Hongquan, president, China region, Hexagon. “We can invest in R&D at pace, develop one handheld platform rather than two, and put ZG’s scanners in front of customers well beyond China. ZG becomes our centre of excellence for portable metrology, and Wuhan becomes a place where we build technology for the world.”
Source: Hexagon
About Hexagon
Hexagon AB is a Swedish industrial technology company based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company traces its origins to Eken Industri och Handel AB, founded in Stockholm in 1975. Hexagon supplies measurement, positioning, sensing, and software products for industrial and public-sector users. Its products include sensors, coordinate measuring machines, laser scanners, positioning systems, CAD/CAM software, geospatial tools, asset lifecycle systems, and autonomous technologies. The company serves customers in manufacturing, construction, aerospace, agriculture, mining, public safety, infrastructure, and mobility. Engineers, surveyors, manufacturers, asset owners, governments, and industrial operators use its products. Hexagon has approximately 16,000 employees in 50 countries.
