BILLERICA,
Mass., June 28,
2017 /CNW/ -- Entegris, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ENTG), a leader in specialty chemicals
and advanced materials solutions for the microelectronics and other
industries, announced today that Poco Graphite, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Entegris, Inc., is expanding its capacity to produce
graphite material and specialty coatings for semiconductor and
high-performance industrial applications by securing the use of the
former small diameter graphite electrode factory of Superior
Graphite Co. in Russellville,
Arkansas. As part of the agreement, Poco Graphite will have
access to the assets of the facility, as well as the current
workforce.
"Hi-tech industries are increasingly reliant upon
continued innovation in advanced materials to enable their growth.
As a result, organizations are looking to
high-purity/high-performance materials that are specifically
engineered for their applications to gain a competitive advantage,"
stated Entegris Senior Vice President of Specialty Chemicals and
Engineered Materials, Stuart Tison.
"We continue to invest in research, development, and production of
high-performance materials, and we believe the facility in
Russellville, owned by Superior
Graphite, will help us to meet the growing demands of the
high-performance materials market."
President and CEO of Superior Graphite, Edward Carney, offered the following: "We
believe this agreement provides a bright future for employees and
the City of Russellville. Superior
Graphite has been active in Russellville for the past 32 years, and the
employees and community have been very supportive of our efforts.
We owe a tremendous amount of gratitude to the people there, and
are confident in the expertise, creativity, and market development
opportunities Poco Graphite will bring."
POCO premium graphite and coatings are used to make
precision consumable electrodes for electrical discharge machining,
critical components used in the production of microelectronics and
a number of consumable products for various industrial
applications, including aerospace, optical, medical devices, and
precision printing. High-performance material demand is growing in
a number of demanding applications—from semiconductor processing to
rigorous, high-temperature applications in jet engines. In
particular, market requirements are increasing the need for
high-purity materials essential for challenging operating
conditions, including those using extreme temperatures, corrosive
gases, and challenging material interfaces.
ABOUT ENTEGRIS
Poco
Graphite is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Entegris, Inc., a
leader in specialty chemicals and advanced materials solutions for
microelectronics industry, life sciences, and other high-tech
industries. Entegris is ISO-9001 certified and has manufacturing,
customer service and/or research facilities in the United States, China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South
Korea, and Taiwan.
Additional information may be found at www.entegris.com.
ABOUT SUPERIOR GRAPHITE
Innovating since
1917, Superior Graphite provides continuous electro-thermal
treatment/purification of graphite & carbons, advanced sizing,
and custom-mix technologies for energy/thermal management,
metallurgy, friction modification, drilling material additives,
non-oxide ceramics, and polymers/CASE materials. The company's
purpose-created solutions deliver outstanding quality, consistency,
and performance across industries and around the globe. For more
information, please visit www.superiorgraphite.com or follow us on
LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Company Contact
Andrew
DePoy
Brand and Marcom Manager
T +1 480 290 8748
andrew.depoy@entegris.com
Media Contact, North America
and Europe:
Lora Martinez
Impress Labs
+1 303 941 6110
lora@impresslabs.com
Media Contact, Asia and
Japan:
Ina Chu
Impress Labs
+1 217 766 1011
ina@impresslabs.com
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SOURCE Entegris, Inc.