BMC announces establishment of Hungarian aperture mask inspection facility.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 1997--BMC Industries, Inc. today announced the establishment of a subsidiary in Hungary which will operate a low-cost aperture An orifice. It often refers to an opening in which light is allowed to pass in optical systems such as cameras and lasers. See f-stop and numerical aperture. mask inspection facility under the name Buckbee-Mears Hungary. Buckbee-Mears Hungary has purchased an existing facility in Tatabanya, Hungary for its operations. Buckbee-Mears Hungary will inspect high resolution computer monitor masks manufactured at the Company's Mullheim, Germany facility. The Company anticipates that the Hungarian facility will begin inspecting masks during the third quarter of 1997. Paul B. Burke, BMC's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated that, "BMC's decision to establish a Hungarian subsidiary was driven by the desire to lower inspection costs while maintaining the highest quality standards." BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. Industries, Inc. is one of the world's largest manufacturers of aperture masks for color picture tubes used in televisions and computer monitors. Through Vision-Ease, the Company is also a leading producer of polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs. , glass and plastic eyewear eye·wear n. 1. Eyeglasses, goggles, or other objects worn over the eyes. 2. Fashionable eyeglasses. lenses. The common stock of the Company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol "BMC". CONTACT: Michael P. Hawks 612/851-6030 |
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