FARO CREAFORM

HardwareLévis, Québec, Canada and Lake Mary, Florida, USA (dual HQ)Founded 2002

FARO CREAFORM, a business unit of AMETEK, Inc., combines Creaform’s handheld/automated 3D scanning (founded 2002, Lévis) with FARO’s portable measurement arms and laser trackers to deliver portable and automated dimensional metrology for manufacturing.

CEO / Founder: Fanny Truchon (President and CEO / DVP & Business Unit Manager, FARO CREAFORM)
Team Size: 201-500
Stage: Subsidiary
Total Funding: $5.45M
Latest Round: Acquired
Key Investors: Novacap, Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins (CRCD) (2009 investment), AMETEK Inc. (NYSE: AME, acquired Creaform 2013)

Technology & Products

Key Products

HandySCAN 3D EVO / EVO Plus / EVO Elite; HandySCAN 3D MAX EVO / MAX EVO Elite (large parts up to ~15 m); HandySCAN 3D BLACK & PRO Series; MetraSCAN 3D; Go!SCAN 3D; HandyPROBE; MaxSHOT 3D; R-Series (robot-mounted optical CMM); Creaform Metrology Suite (Inspection, Scan-to-CAD, Automation); integrated FARO portable CMM / laser tracker offering under FARO CREAFORM

Technological Advantage

Proprietary optical tracking / metrology-grade handheld scanning (HandySCAN EVO/MAX, MetraSCAN) plus FARO portable CMM and laser-tracker stack; shared Creaform Metrology Suite; post-2026 Lévis logistics hub for Canadian FARO portfolio service; dual-brand heritage under AMETEK.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Enables rapid on-site 3D data capture and dimensional analysis without part disassembly or expensive tooling; reduces quality inspection cycle times from weeks to days; supports reverse engineering and product development across global supply chains.

How They Differentiate

Unified FARO CREAFORM portfolio spanning handheld optical scanners (Creaform lineage) and portable arms/laser trackers (FARO lineage) under one Metrology Suite software environment, with dual HQ service footprint (Lévis + Lake Mary) and AMETEK global scale.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Professionals and industrial companies in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, heavy industries, oil and gas, consumer products, research, and education

Industry Verticals

Automotive, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Heavy Industries, Oil and Gas, Consumer Products, Research, Education

Competitors

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence (Absolute Arm, handheld scanners); ZEISS/GOM (optical scanning, CMMs); Nikon Metrology

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Growth aligned with AMETEK's overall operational strategy and strategic acquisitions

Major Milestones

AMETEK completes FARO Technologies acquisition (Jul 21 2025), FARO + Creaform reorganized into FARO CREAFORM and FARO INSIGHT BUs (Jan 13 2026), Lévis Canadian Service Center expanded for full FARO portfolio (Apr 30 2026), HandySCAN 3D EVO Series wins Red Dot Award for Product Design (May 13 2026), HandySCAN 3D MAX EVO / EVO family expansion (Jul 8 2026)

Notable Customers

Andritz; Hyundai; KTM; Lincoln Electric; Magna; Nucleon; Scott; Voestalpine; University of Wisconsin-Madison; America Magic

https://www.creaform3d.com

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Creaform, a business of AMETEK since 2013, supplies portable and automated 3D measurement solutions for dimensional metrology. Its handheld scanners—HandySCAN, MetraSCAN, and Go!SCAN—and portable CMMs allow operators to capture high-accuracy 3D data on the factory floor or in the field, reducing quality inspection cycles from weeks to days.

The company's proprietary optical tracking technology delivers sub-millimeter accuracy in a handheld form factor, an alternative to fixed-arm CMMs or tripod-based laser scanners. Its integrated software ecosystem—VXinspect for inspection, VXmodel for reverse engineering, and CAD++ for advanced metrology—shortens the time from measurement to analysis. Creaform serves automotive, aerospace, heavy industries, oil and gas, and consumer products, with named customers including Hyundai, Magna, KTM, and Voestalpine.

Creaform competes with Hexagon's Absolute Arm, Faro's Focus3D and Edge arm, and GOM/Zeiss optical scanning systems. Its differentiation lies in the combination of portable hardware, proprietary tracking, and a global service network spanning 26 regional offices and distribution across 85 countries. The company was founded in 2002 in Lévis, Québec, and raised $5.45M from Novacap and Desjardins before being acquired by AMETEK. Fanny Truchon, a chemical engineer with 25 years in manufacturing operations, serves as President and Business Unit Manager.