Kurt J. Lesker Company News

Sven Nieft named Sales Manager for Germany

sales@lesker.com (KJLC sales) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:02:00 Z

The Kurt J Lesker Company is pleased to welcome the arrival of Sven Nieft to its European team, where he will be taking up the role of Sales Manager for the German speaking territories.

Sven has worked in the semiconductor and vacuum industries since 1996, holding various roles from technical support to engineering and field marketing as well as several sales positions. For the last three years he’s focused on selling vacuum-components, vacuum-valves and chambers into the vacuum industry and R&D in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He will be based in Munich, Germany.

One week, two chances to meet KJLC Europe!

sales@lesker.com (KJLC sales) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:02:00 Z

KJLC will be exhibiting at two various locations between 10-12 February:

Paul Rummery will be present at the ESRF Users Meeting in Grenoble, France, while Gilles Rousseau will exhibit at the 1st Vacuum Symposium UK and 9th RGA Users Meeting at Daresbury Labs in Warrington, UK.

They will be available to provide you with up-to-date product information as well as offer technical assistance on all vacuum related inquiries.

They will also be introducing our new pump remanufacturing services and the SPECTROS® family of systems.

So make sure to pay us a visit -or two!

Photonics West 2010, January 26-28, San Francisco, CA Booth 4643

sales@lesker.com (KJLC sales) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:01:00 Z

Visit the Kurt J. Lesker Company booth at the Photonics West exposition to be held January 26-28 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. At our booth we will be displaying vacuum products and materials for the optical and photonics industry. We'll also be featuring our Lesker ferro magnetic fluid rotary drives. Stop by our booth (4643) to see what is new at the Kurt J. Lesker Company.

Meet the Kurt J. Lesker Company at the DESY Hamburg

sales@lesker.com (KJLC sales) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:01:00 Z

Paul Rummery is going to represent the Kurt J. Lesker Company at this annual meeting at the synchrotron facility between 27-29 January. He will be happy to discuss with you our custom chamber manufacturing capabilities and new pump remanufacturing services. He will also be introducing our new SPECTROS® family of systems. He can provide you with up-to-date product information as well as technical assistance on all vacuum related inquiries. So make sure to pay him a visit!

PANCC Funding Press Release

sales@lesker.com (KJLC sales) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:01:00 Z

Clairton, PA – January 15, 2010 - The Kurt J. Lesker Co. (KJLC), in partnership with Integran Technologies USA, was awarded funding by the Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center (PANCC) for the commercial development of nCu (high purity Copper) sputtering targets used in the fabrication of the latest generation semiconductor devices.

“This award for nCu commercialization is an important step in providing the next generation deposition materials to keep pace with the ever shrinking architecture of semiconductor devices. We are pleased the PANCC recognized the importance of this development in choosing our project for funding” Kurt J. Lesker, President KJLC.

The high purity, fine-grained copper targets, known as “nCu”, represents a significant advancement in the quality of copper targets available in the market. This next generation product will be manufactured using Nanovate™ technology, a novel process technique, developed by project partner, Integran Technologies USA. “Integran ’s advanced material technology, combined with the global presence and manufacturing experience of the Kurt J. Lesker Co. creates a unique opportunity for not only our semiconductor customers but for all of our materials customers to benefit worldwide” Kurt J. Lesker, President KJLC.

The mission of the Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center is to promote and support the commercialization of nanomaterials research for new and enhanced products critical to the U.S. economy and manufacturing base. The Center builds upon Pennsylvania’s excellence in advanced materials research, development and manufacturing, and acts as a new model for a public-private partnership among government, universities, entrepreneurs, small and large companies to accelerate the transition from nanomaterials invention and innovation to the launch of new products and processes.

The Center has two RFP (request for proposals) rounds per year. The selection process is competitive, with proposals being reviewed and ranked by an independent Technical Advisory Committee. The project proposed by KJLC fits both the Technology Roadmap and commercialization model developed by the Center. For more information on the PANCC, go to the Center’s website at www.pananocenter.org

The Kurt J. Lesker Co. has received $266,720 of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) funding, with KJLC and Integran providing a total of $102,920 in matching funds.

For more information contact:
Kevin Williams
Business Segment Manager
kevinw@lesker.com

KJLC Supports Toys for Tots

sales@lesker.com (KJLC sales) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:12:00 Z

Kurt J. Lesker Company would like to thank Melissa Grol and Renee Moss for spearheading the Toys for Tots program in our Pittsburgh facility this December. With their help and the donations of several other employees we were able to provide over fifty toys to needy families in the Pittsburgh area.