Marubeni Solutions Corp.

08/01/1998

Marubeni Solutions Corp., Tokyo, Japan, will be the exclusive distributor in Japan of AVera, the CMP polishing tool of Aplex Inc., Sunnyvale, CA. Marubeni will offer its established support infrastructure in Japan and its long-standing expertise in sales and technical service for manufacturing and inspections systems to the industry. The agreement includes the installation of a demonstration system in newly refurbished cleanroom facilities at Marubeni. Marubeni represents Mattson, Watkins Johnson, and Inspex with sale or technology centers in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto.