Press Release
Edmonton, Canada and Enschede, The Netherlands, December 17, 2003
LioniX and Micralyne Establish Manufacturing Relationship
Micralyne Inc. and LioniX BV today announced that they have established a collaboration to better serve their customers worldwide with leading MEMS development and manufacturing services.
Micralyne, a developer and OEM manufacturer of MEMS components, will offer volume-manufacturing capacity to LioniX customers that move beyond development quantities. In return, LioniX, a leading provider of solutions based on microsystem technology and MEMS, provides Micralyne with an additional gateway into Europe.
“We are pleased to announce this partnership with Micralyne and are excited to communicate the benefits to our customers”, says Hans van den Vlekkert, President & CEO, LioniX BV. “Micralyne has a long track record of successfully moving customers from a development stage into volume manufacturing and we know our customers will be able to take advantage of this experience.”
“Our collaboration with LioniX is a key step forward for us”, says Chris Lumb, CEO, Micralyne Inc. “Micralyne’s activities overseas continue to advance and the LioniX partnership creates an even stronger presence for Micralyne in the European marketplace.”
ABOUT LIONIX: LioniX is a leading provider in development and production of leveraging products based on microsystem technologies, i.e. integrated optics and microfluidics, for next generation products of its (OEM) customers. LioniX offers design for manufacturing and horizontal integration by partnering with MST/MEMS foundries and suppliers of complementary technologies, in order to provide the customer with complete solutions and systems and to provide production from small to high volume. LioniX is a private company, based in Enschede, The Netherlands.
ABOUT MICRALYNE: Micralyne is a pioneer and leader in the development and OEM manufacturing of microfabricated and MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems)-based components. MEMS products enable orders of magnitude improvements in many industries including communications, automotive, and biomedical. Micralyne's MEMS solutions include lab-on-a-chip devices, sensors, and optical switch systems, which are produced for leading companies including JDS Uniphase, Kavlico Inc., and MicroCHIPS. Micralyne, founded in 1982 and privatized in 1998, is a profitable and growing company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
For further information contact:
Mr. Chris Lumb President & CEO
Micralyne Inc.
1911 - 94 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6N 1E6
Tel: (780) 431-4400
http://www.micralyne.com
Hans van den Vlekkert
President & CEO
LioniX BV
PO Box 456
7500 AH Enschede
The Netherlands
Tel: +31.53.489.3827
http://www.lionixbv.nl