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June 25, 2015 | Maskless Lithography, Inc.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Bill Elder, CEO of Maskless Lithography Inc. (MLI) announced that the company has reached an agreement with Technica USA to become the only authorized service provider for the MLI technology in North America.
Elder commented, “Technica USA has worked closely with MLI since inception to make a significant impact in the DI market here in North America. I am very pleased to announce that as part of the asset purchase agreement reached this past January with Chime Ball Technology (CBT)-Taiwan, MLI has reached agreement with Technica USA to become the only authorized service provider for the current MLI installed base. Technica USA has been our liaison between the customer and MLI from the point of sales, installation, training and production implementation during our relationship. As an established entity in the PCB market for 30 years, we believed it was in the best interest of our mutual customers to work out an arrangement with Technica whereby we could transfer experienced people, & the entire Field Service function.
Frank Medina, President & CEO of Technica USA stated, “We believe it is important for our customers to know that they have an established entity to continue to provide the service & support required for the MLI technology today and in the future. In addition to the knowledge our personnel have gained over the years working with MLI, we will be adding members of the MLI team to our team to execute our service proposition. MLI and Technica has made an impact in the DI market and it is our full intention to continue our success through our relationship with CBT.”
About Maskless Lithography, Inc.
Maskless Lithography Inc. (MLI) sold its assets, & technology in an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) to Chime Ball Technology (CBT) Taiwan,that was consummated in early January 2015, & is currently in a wind down mode as it completes the APA with CBT. For more information visit www.maskless.com.
About Technica, USA
Technica, USA provides the highest quality equipment and process materials, manufactured worldwide, for the printed circuit board fabrication and assembly markets as well as the microelectronic, photovoltaic and printed electronics markets. For more information on Technica, USA, please contact Frank Medina at 1-408-240-5950 or visit www.technica.com.
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