MIDDLEFIELD, Conn., Sept. 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zygo Corporation (Nasdaq: ZIGO ), a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments and high precision optical systems, today announced that its Optical Systems Division has been awarded an order valued in excess of $4 million from a major medical device manufacturer to produce high performance lens assemblies. Manufacturing will take place at Zygo's Electro-Optics assembly location in Tucson, Arizona.
"This order is continuing testimony to Zygo's strength in medical device manufacturing. Our new FDA-qualified facility in Tucson strengthens our positioning in electro-optics to attract highly-specialized assignments like this order," stated John Stack, President of the Optical Systems Division. "We offer exceptional value to our customers by combining strong technical capabilities with substantial manufacturing capabilities that include large cleanroom space, high unit volume capability and rapid prototype to production services."
Zygo Corporation is a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments, precision optics, and electro-optical design and manufacturing services serving customers in the semiconductor capital equipment, bio-medical, scientific and industrial markets.
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