Bruker Corporation provides high-performance scientific instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, as well as for industrial and applied analysisThe Bruker Israel sales and marketing office, established in 1969, initially built its presence through a relationship with the Weizmann Institute.

In 2015, Bruker expanded its R&D activities by acquiring Jordan Valley Semiconductors, a provider of X-ray metrology and defect-detection equipment for semiconductor process control.

This acquisition added Jordan Valley's in-line X-ray metrology to Bruker's existing X-ray metrology technologies, strengthening Bruker Semiconductor Division's position as the leading X-ray metrology system provider for advanced semiconductor applications.

The division is now known as Bruker Nano Surfaces & Metrology