PHOENIX, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Mechanical Corporation of
Austin, TX announced today the acquisition
of Phoenix-based Cleanroom
Sciences in an all cash transaction. Applied Mechanical will now offer
Test, Certification,
and Maintenance services for cleanrooms and
mini-environments. This strategic move further establishes Applied
Mechanical's
position as the leading outsource provider of on-site
engineering, management, technical, and logistical support for advanced
technology
manufacturing.
"CRS is known as the value leader for Cleanroom Certification Services
in advanced
technology industries and is a perfect complement to the suite
of technical services A-M currently provides to these same
markets," said
Kelly McAndrew, President and CEO of Applied Mechanical. "The high level of
professionalism and technical
competence with which Gary Rolf and his CRS
team conduct their business make this an easy fit operationally. Both
organizations
have strong cultures based on trust, honesty and team work,
and both have a reputation for uncompromising commitment to
their
customers, their employees, and their communities."
Applied Mechanical's CFO, Johannes Brinkmann
said, "The acquisition is
part of our strategy to achieve consistently strong, stable growth by
delivering the scope
and quality of services that our customers expect. The
considerable investments we made in our G&A and operational
infrastructures
over the past five years have enabled a new avenue of growth for Applied
Mechanical."
Cleanroom Sciences will take its place as Applied Mechanical's fifth
business unit along with: Construction Management
Service, Semiconductor
Equipment Services, Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Services, and
Capital Equipment Relocation
Services.
Applied Mechanical owner and Chairman Tim Self said, "The shareholders
and board are very
pleased with management's execution of this strategic
objective."
About Applied Mechanical
Applied Mechanical (
http://www.appliedmech.com ) is based in Austin, TX
and Dublin, Ireland. With nearly 300 employees, they are the largest
privately owned provider
of out source technical, engineering and project
management services to the semiconductor industry. The company's five
business
units address the entire spectrum of service needs of
semiconductor manufacturers. These include: cleanroom services, QA/QC
testing
of the chemical and gas delivery systems, construction and project
management, OEM- level tool installation and service,
and tool
de-installation and relocation.
About Cleanroom Sciences
Cleanroom
Sciences (
http://www.crsaz.com ) is a Phoenix based company
founded by cleanroom certification pioneer Gary Rolf. They are one of only
a handful of
companies to offer the complete range of services for
cleanrooms and other controlled environments. CRS has helped author
many of
the standards that govern the cleanroom industry today and they have been a
major contributor to the development
of procedures, test media, training,
and reporting formats that are now the de facto standards in the industry.
In addition
to services provided by their own NEBB accredited employees,
they conduct certification classes for other individuals and
service
companies in support of IEST, NEBB, ASHREA and other industry
organizations.
