B-K Medical Announces New Expanded Manufacturing Facility.Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BW HealthWire)--May 22, 2001 B-K Medical A/S, a subsidiary of Analogic Corporation This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ALOG ALOG Army Logistician (Magazine) ALOG Army Logistics ALOG Activity Log ALOG AWIS Logistics ), today announced the construction of a new dedicated facility in Herlev, north of Copenhagen for the manufacture of specialized diagnostic ultrasound diagnostic ultrasound n. Use of ultrasound to obtain images for medical diagnostic purposes. equipment. The new 110,000 square foot complex, due for completion in April 2002, will be constructed for B-K Medical A/S on a greenfield site close to Copenhagen and the international highway network. Twice the size of B-K Medical's existing facility, it will host manufacturing, R&D, service, marketing, sales and administrative functions with provision for future expansion as required. Announcing the project, B-K Medical Managing Director Rene Barington commented, "To keep up with the steady increase in demand for our products, we need a new facility. We are continuing to grow in terms of market presence in our core markets in the USA, Europe and Asia, thanks to our strong commitment to quality and customer service. The new facility will allow us to provide increasing levels of service to our growing customer base worldwide." The new headquarters facility comes as B-K Medical has embarked on a series of successful new product offerings including a new generation of multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective ultrasound scanners and further additions to the most extensive range of application-specific transducers on the market today. "The new manufacturing capacity ensures that we can meet the growing demand for our products, current and future. We are confident that our new facility will act as a fertile ground for our employees and result in still more of the unique and innovative solutions we have become known for. It will serve as a fitting headquarters for what is truly an international company," concluded Rene Barington. B-K Medical A/S, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ: ALOG), is a leading developer and manufacturer of specialized diagnostic ultrasound equipment. For a quarter of a century, B-K Medical has been delivering high quality and customer-oriented solutions for the ultrasound community. With headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, B-K Medical has major offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , throughout Europe and in Asia. The company offers sales and value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. worldwide through its dedicated international distribution network. For more information about B-K Medical and our products, call +45.45.97.01.50 or visit us at www.bkmed.com. |
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