VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photon Control Inc. (“Photon Control” or the “Company”) (TSX: PHO), a leading manufacturer of fiber optic measurement solutions, is pleased to announce it has entered into a distribution agreement with a leading Korean distributor, Woowon Technology Co., Ltd (“Woowon”). This agreement provides Photon Control with a proven partner in Korea, the second largest semiconductor market in the world accounting for over 20% of the global market. The partnership furthers Photon Control’s market penetration strategy of strong local support in key markets.
Woowon, headquartered in Bundang, Korea, was established in 1990 and is a representative and distributor for over 30 major foreign manufacturers in the Korean market. They supply capital equipment, subsystems, and components to the major semiconductor and display original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in Korea supported by a core team with over thirty years of experience in the industry. Woowon will distribute Photon Control’s fiber optic sensors that play a critical role in advanced process control in the semiconductor and display manufacturing industries.
“We are thrilled to partner with a world-class distributor in the Korean semiconductor and display industries with over 30 years of experience,” said Nigel Hunton, Chief Executive Officer of Photon Control. “We recognize the strength of the Korean market, producing approximately 60% of the world’s memory chips, and we expect this significant growth to continue. Woowon is the right partner to grow our market share in Korea through their strong local network and support. Their industry expertise will provide significant competitive advantages and will assist us in providing our customers with creative value-add solutions.”
“Photon Control is a great fit for our customers in Korea and we are delighted for this partnership,” said Dr. Oh, President and CEO of Woowon. “Photon Control’s sensor products and expertise complement our growing portfolio and we look forward to providing innovative sensor solutions to benefit our semiconductor and display customers.”
About Photon Control Inc.
Photon Control Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of optical sensors and systems to measure temperature and position. These products improve performance and enable innovation for our customers and are used in the semiconductor and other high-technology industries. Photon Control Inc.’s high-quality products provide industry-leading accuracy, reliability and quality in the most extreme conditions and are backed by a team of experts providing a variety of on-site and remote services including custom design, installation, training and support. The Company is headquartered in an ISO 9001:2015 manufacturing facility in Vancouver, BC, has manufacturing, sales and engineering offices in California and a sales distribution network around the globe. Photon Control Inc. is listed on TSX, trading under the symbol “PHO”. Additional information about the company can be found at
https://www.photoncontrol.com/investors/
About Woowon Technology Co., Ltd
Woowon Technology, established in 1990, is a representative and distributor for major foreign equipment suppliers. Their highly experienced sales and support teams of over forty people is headquartered in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si and provides world-class support that is focused on customers in the Korean semiconductor, display, MEMS, LED and solar markets. Woowon imports and supplies capital equipment, subsystem and its components from more than twenty manufacturers based all over the world. Their knowledge and experience provide effective equipment sales, logistics, tool installation and start-up, process support, and warranty service. their strong established network and highly capable team enable early market introduction of cutting edge technologies to satisfy the needs of their customers. Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.wwtech.co.kr/
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