Following SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) receiving a first order from the US on Dec. 28, 2005 for a TIMARIS machine from the application area Thin Film Heads for write-/read-heads, the same customer now ordered an additional machine.
Overall, including the two orders in the second quarter 2006, the fifth machine was then already earmarked for delivery and thus confirms the breakthrough in the market for the TIMARIS coating technology.
Company profile SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES
With a consistent focus on its core competencies, since the management buyout SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES has transformed itself into the global leader of systems and equipment for optical storage media within a time span of ten years. Operating and acting according to the principles of profitability always remained in the spotlight. SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES is the only equipment producer in the world offering the entire value-added chain for the manufacturing of optical disc: the products range from mastering and injection molding to replication lines. With the set-up of a high degree of the depth of the value-added chain, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES was successful in broadening the range of products offered to customers in the past couple of years. Therefore, the positioning of SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES in the optical disc segment is one of kind in the world.
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES’ declared goal is to integrate the new formats HD DVD and Blu-ray into this structure as well. With the acquisition of STEAG HamaTech in January 2006, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES is also excellently positioned worldwide in the future for machines for recordable formats.
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES still considers the market for machines to produce optical disc as its core competence. In addition, new business areas are intended to contribute to sales and earnings in the future.