Brooks Automation Acquires the Japanese Distributor for Its Scheduling and Simulation Software and Services from Daifuku Co., Ltd.Business/Technology Editors CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2000 With AutoSimulations distributor acquisition, Brooks further strengthens its position as the leading simulation and scheduling software and services provider for the Japanese market. Brooks Automation, Inc. (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 : BRKS BRKS Brooks (street suffix) ), a leading supplier of tool and factory automation solutions for the semiconductor industry, today announced it has acquired the Daifuku Co., Ltd. Business Unit, which acts as distributor for its AutoSimulations Division software products, and made it part of Brooks Automation--Japan (BA-J). The acquisition enhances Brooks' presence in the Japanese market and Brooks' ability to provide software and services for the simulation and scheduling markets in Japan. The acquisition, which was structured as a purchase of substantially all the former Daifuku division's assets, enables Brooks Automation, AutoSimulations Division, to provide direct sales and support for its integrated factory automation solutions to simulation and scheduling customers in Japan. The acquisition gives customers a direct relationship with Brooks Automation, the developer and supporter of the AutoSimulations software products. The majority of sales, service and support personnel formerly of the Daifuku division have joined Brooks Automation--Japan. The addition of these individuals to the BA-J staff will ensure that customers will continue to receive the highest quality support for their simulation and scheduling software. The AutoSimulations Productivity Family (TM) (APF APF, n the abbreviation for acidulated phosphate fluoride. ) product suite, AutoMod(TM) simulation software Simulation software is based on the process of imitating a real phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas. It is, essentially, a program that allows the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually running the program. , and ClusterSim(TM) 3-D simulation software package have been widely accepted in the semiconductor industry. Over 100 semiconductor sites worldwide are using the APF simulation and scheduling software, resulting in as much as 20 percent throughput increases and 40 percent decreases in work-in-process and cycle times. AutoMod(TM) simulation software provides true-to-scale 3-D virtual reality animation, making simulation models easy to understand and invaluable for communicating new ideas "New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish New Wave/Indie Rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on July 17, 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track. or alternatives. ClusterSim(TM), a 3-D, animated simulation package for modeling cluster tools, provides a graphically and statistically accurate simulation model with configurable transfer modules, process modules, EFEM EFEM Equipment Front End Module , robots, load locks, recipes, demand, and other important production options. "We look forward to working with the highly capable individuals of Daifuku to provide our ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. customers in Japan with outstanding software and support and services. The addition of members from the Daifuku staff to BA-J will ensure that our customers will experience continuity of service throughout the transfer," said Mike Thompson For other persons named Mike Thompson, see Mike Thompson (disambiguation). C. Michael Thompson (born January 24, 1951), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing California's At-large , General Manager, AutoSimulations Division, Brooks Automation, Inc. Brooks Automation, Inc. Brooks Automation, Inc. is a leading supplier of integrated automation solutions for the global semiconductor, data storage, and flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time manufacturing industries manufacturing industries npl → industrias fpl manufactureras manufacturing industries npl → industries fpl de transformation . As an established market leader in hardware and software automation, Brooks continues to pioneer best-in-class technologies that outperform their competitors-from vacuum and atmospheric robots, cluster tool platforms and modules, ultra clean mini-environments for isolating processing equipment and wafers-to factory and tool automation software and integration services. Both OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and fab customers leverage Brooks Automation products and services to optimize total fab performance in dynamic manufacturing environments. The Company has ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certification, is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA and has direct operations 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. , Canada, Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore. Brooks' web site is www.brooks.com. Daifuku Co., Ltd. Daifuku Co., Ltd. is a world leader in the materials handling Materials handling The loading, moving, and unloading of materials. The hundreds of different ways of handling materials are generally classified according to the type of equipment used. systems industry. Established in 1937, the company offers comprehensive support in the field of industrial logistics with a broad array of systems and equipment, including conveyor systems, automated storage and retrieval systems, automatic guided vehicles, control systems, automatic parking systems and software. Through its extensive experience and knowledge and use of the newest technologies, Daifuku provides customers from a variety of industries with optimum materials handling systems to support their management strategies. Daifuku systems are borderless, serving customers and moving materials not only in Japan, but also throughout Asia, North America and Europe. The Daifuku web site is www.daifuku.co.jp. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: The foregoing discussion contains forward-looking statements related to future financial results. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, risks relating to the Company's acquisition of the AutoSimulations Division's Japanese distributor, the use of AutoSimulations products to meet customer expectations relating to throughput increase and work-in-process and cycle time reduction, the Company's dependence on the cyclical semiconductor industry, the Company's dependence on relatively few customers for a significant portion of its revenues, the Company's reliance on sales to OEM customers and the lengthy sales cycles of those customers, the ability of the Company to continue to successfully develop and market new products and product enhancements on a timely basis, the ability to integrate recent acquisitions into the Company, the highly competitive nature and rapid technological change that characterize the industries in which the Company competes, and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Company's future results will not be materially different than those projected. The Company also operates in an industry sector where securities' values are highly volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors beyond the Company's control. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only of the Company's expectations as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. |
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