Shin-Etsu Polymer Co, a leading critical material handling company has signed an agreement to make a strategic investment in Mycropore Corporation. Mycropore is a provider of micro-contamination control and filtration solutions for the microelectronics industry.
"We are excited about this partnership as it will improve our capabilities to meet growing demands for micro-contamination control in Japan," said Mikio Furukawa, Shin-Etsu Polymer's Director.
"We are pleased to deepen the co-operation with Shin-Etsu Polymer and this is a positive step towards strengthening Mycropore shareholder base as the company prepares for the upcoming IPO. This partnership is win-win for Shin-Etsu, Mycropore and the microelectronics customer base we serve," said President of Mycropore Corporation, Kenneth Wong.
Shin-Etsu Polymer was established as the subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical, an industry leader in PVC and semiconductor silicone products in 1960. With its core technologies of PVC and silicone rubber processing, Shin-Etsu Polymer develops and supplies a variety of products to leading companies in the consumer electronics, electric components, semiconductor, automotive, construction markets worldwide.
Mycropore works closely with key industries to offer innovative solution and technology development that are enhanced by know-how and intellectual property integrative solution for micro-contamination control issues between heterogeneous manufacturing and metrology processes; and competitive solution for lower costs alternatives.
