GAMAGORI, Japan, Nov. 19, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- At the recent Optical Lab Association (OLA) Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee, Santinelli International and NIDEK Co. Ltd. were honored with the coveted Award of Excellence in the Best in Finishing Equipment category for the NIDEK SE-9090 "24/7" Industrial Edger from NIDEK Co. Ltd.
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According to the event organizers, the award is the OLA's way of "recognizing the tremendous amount of effort the industry manufacturers invest in the research and development of new products." The award represents a significant milestone for the NIDEK SE-9090 Industrial Edger System, which features exclusive dual-spindle, vertically mounted diamond wheels for simultaneous multi-tasking and the product line's signature Crystal Cut Polish(tm).
Accepting the award on behalf of Santinelli International was Mr. Gerard Santinelli, President and CEO, and Mr. Joseph Santinelli, Chairman of the Board. Mr. G. Santinelli was commented as saying, "I would like to thank the wholesale labs for their support which enabled us to win this prestigious award and the highly talented and skilled NIDEK product development team in Japan." Mr. Santinelli also dedicated the award to his father, the founder of Santinelli International, Joseph Santinelli.
Mr. Hideo Ozawa, Founder and President of NIDEK Co. Ltd., the manufacturers of the NIDEK SE-9090 Industrial Edging System had the following to share with the industry upon receiving news of this prestigious award being given to the NIDEK SE-9090 Edging System, "NIDEK continues to invest heavily in new products and technologies for the lens edging and optical dispensing industries on a global basis and together with Santinelli International in the U.S., we continue our longstanding commitment and partnership with the industry and our product users to provide advanced solutions with excellent product features, outstanding reliability and customer service."
Award winners receive an American lead crystal creation designed and crafted by Steuben Glass. The award is designed to be symbolic of the professional and personalized care that the optical laboratories give to the production of their products.
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