Reflects Continuing Demand for Market-Leading INFICON Technology
SYRACUSE, N.Y. & ZURICH, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18,
2007--INFICON (SWX Swiss Exchange: IFCN), a global leader in advanced
instrumentation designed for fast, on-site detection of toxic
chemicals and for instrumentation and process control software for the
semiconductor and other industries, has received an order from the
State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) of the People's
Republic of China for its HAPSITE Chemical Identification System.
Commencing in the first quarter of 2008, INFICON will ship 38 HAPSITEs
and accessories to SEPA for environmental monitoring in major
provinces and cities throughout China.
Lukas Winkler, president and chief executive officer, commented,
"This significant new order from SEPA illustrates the effectiveness of
HAPSITE for important environmental applications and our continuing
momentum in this marketplace. Its superior performance exceeded other
products' in a highly competitive process. We are pleased to support
SEPA in carrying out its mission of ecological conservation and
pollution prevention."
HAPSITE Chemical Identification System, the only fully
man-portable gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer (GC/MS), was
developed using INFICON expertise in gas-sensing and vacuum
technology. It provides fast, on-scene detection and analysis of toxic
chemicals in air, soil and water, confirming the presence of chemical
threats in high-risk situations. The company has sold these products
to U.S. and other military organizations worldwide, state and city
governments, and to private and public sector customers for emergency
response, security, industrial hygiene and other environmental
applications.
ABOUT INFICON
INFICON is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of
innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and advanced
process control software for the semiconductor and vacuum-coating
industries and other industrial applications. These analysis,
measurement and control products are vital to original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) and end-users in the complex manufacturing of
semiconductors, flat panel displays, magnetic and optical storage
media and precision optics. INFICON also provides essential
instrumentation for gas leak detection to the air
conditioning/refrigeration industries and toxic chemical analysis for
the emergency response and security markets. INFICON has world-class
manufacturing facilities in the United States and Europe and
subsidiaries in the U.S., China, France, Germany, Japan, Korea,
Liechtenstein, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
INFICON registered shares (IFCN) are listed on the SWX Swiss Stock
Exchange. For more information about INFICON and its products, please
visit www.inficon.com.
This press release and oral statements or other written statements
made, or to be made, by us contain forward-looking statements that do
not relate solely to historical or current facts. These
forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and
expectations of our management and are subject to a number of
uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect our current
plans and expectations, as well as future results of operations and
financial condition. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACT: INFICON
Corporate:
Betty Ann Kram, +1-315-434-1122
Director of Global Communications
BettyAnn.Kram@inficon.com
or
European:
sensus pr GmbH
Bernhard Schweizer, +41-43-366-5511
bschweizer@sensus.ch
SOURCE: INFICON
