Täby, 31 August, 2015 - Mycronic AB (publ), has received yet another order for a
mask writer, built on the Prexision platform, replacing an older system for
manufacturing of display photomasks. The system, sold to a customer in Asia, is
scheduled to be delivered during the second half of 2016.
Mycronic offers mask writers for the manufacturing of photomasks within
different fields of application. These areas are display manufacturing (for TV,
smart phones and tablets among other things) and applications within the multi
-purpose market, a broad segment comprising many different application areas.
Ever since the mid 1990s, Mycronic has been delivering mask writers for
production of photomasks that are necessary in the manufacturing process for all
flat screen displays. Mycronic occupies a unique position as the only supplier
in the world of equipment for manufacturing of advanced photomasks. Since the
year 2000, Mycronic has delivered approximately 65 mask writers for display
applications. A little more than half of these are 10 or more years old.
Maintaining these systems is increasingly a challenge. Some of Mycronic's
customers with older mask writers also need to modernize their roduction
equipment.
To offer customers a wider choice, Mycronic has established a replacement
strategy to address the needs described above. Mycronic offers a scalable
system, built on the Prexision platform, in exchange for an older system. This
offering allows customers to increase productivity. At the same time a long-term
service solution is secured for the customer.
”Our customer needs to secure an effective photomask production and has decided
to exchange one of the older systems. Through our replacement offering the
customer gets a scalable mask writer, which provides the possibility to further
upgrade the mask writer later on,” says Magnus Råberg, Senior VP & General
Manager for business area PG at Mycronic AB. ”It is gratifying to see how well
our replacement strategy meets customers' needs. Over the past seven months, we
have received three orders from our customers in Asia”.
The price level for a replacement mask writer built on the Prexision platform is
normally in the range of USD 12–16 million depending on the configuration and
type of machine traded in.
Contacts at Mycronic:
Magnus Råberg
Sr VP & General Manager PG
Tel: +46 8 638 52 00
magnus.raberg@mycronic.com
Per Ekstedt
CFO
Tel: +46 8 638 52 00
per.ekstedt@mycronic.com
About Mycronic AB
Mycronic AB is a Swedish high-tech company engaged in developing, manufacturing
and marketing of production equipment for the electronics industry. Mycronic
headquarters are located in Täby, north of Stockholm and the Group has
subsidiaries in China, France, Germany Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the
Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States. For more information see our
web site at: www.mycronic.com
Mycronic AB (publ) is listed on NASDAQ Stockholm, Mid Cap: MYCR.
The information is of the type that Mycronic is required to disclose under the
Financial Instruments trading Act and/or the Swedish Securities Markets Act. The
information was submitted for publication on 31 August, 2015.
