Electron optical equipment and instrumentation provider JEOL USA has named Arquimed Ltda. of Santiago, Chile, as its exclusive agent in Chile. Although JEOL has had a presence in Chile and throughout Central and South America, the new partnership is expected to help increase local support in the active mining, manufacturing and research areas. Arquimed is a distributor of scientific, medical, educational and industrial tools and equipment. For more information, visit: www.jeolusa.com