Micralyne Inc. Joins MEMS Industry Group - Believes in effort to create standards and to drive down cost of manufacturing
Edmonton, Alberta, May 12, 2003 - Micralyne Inc., one of the only profitable pure MEMS companies in the world, is pleased to announce it has joined The MEMS Industry Group (MIG), the trade association representing the MEMS and microstructures industries.
"The MEMS Industry Group is really working to drive the MEMS industry in a positive direction," said Bruce Alton, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at Micralyne. "Micralyne supports their collective effort and we look forward to being part of their campaign."
Ellen McDevitt, Director of Marketing and Member Services at MIG cites companies like Micralyne that are helping the MEMS Industry make progress. "Micralyne is careful and deliberate about every decision they make. The MEMS Industry and its investors can look to Micralyne as an example of a company with realistic expectations who have maintained profitability and make educated business decisions."
Membership in the MEMS Industry Group has doubled since July of 2002, showing the need in the MEMS Industry for real-time, results-driven programs addressing commercialization and other industry concerns. Micralyne looks forward to discussing the creation of MEMS standards and additional methods focused on driving down the cost of manufacturing.
About MEMS Industry Group
MEMS Industry Group (MIG) is the trade association representing the MEMS and microstructures industries. The Association enables the exchange of non-propriety information among members; provides reliable industry data that furthers the development of technology; and works with legislators, policymakers and others toward the greater commercial development and use of MEMS and MEMS-enabled devices. MIG is currently comprised of 36 member companies, including Corning IntelliSense, Honeywell, Intel, XACTIX, and Northrop Grumman.
www.memsindustrygroup.org
About Micralyne
Micralyne develops and manufactures microfabricated and MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems)-based products. Micralyne is one of the largest independent companies in the world that manufactures MEMS in high volumes. MEMS technology is built on the premise of making industrial components smaller, faster and less expensive and facilitates radical improvements in the miniaturization of electronic and mechanical devices. These types of devices are used in many industries including communications, automotive, aerospace, and life sciences. More specifically, Micralyne’s micron-scale solutions (i.e. 1000 microns = 1 millimetre) are found in automotive emission sensors, optical switching technology in telecommunication networks, lab-on-a-chip devices for drug discovery, and commercial press equipment for printing today’s most popular magazines. Micralyne is a profitable and growing company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
For further information contact:
Mr. Bruce Alton
VP Marketing & Business Development
Micralyne Inc.
1911 - 94 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6N 1E6
Phone: 780-431-4400
balton@micralyne.com
