Gel-Pak and Fixeon Announce Sales Agreement
Gel-Pak®, a division of Delphon Industries, announced today the signing of a distribution agreement with Fixeon of Austin, TX. Gel-Pak is pleased to offer the Fixeon wafer shippers which expand Gel-Pak's carrier product line and is synergistic with its die handling products.
For more than 25 years, Gel-Pak has been a leading manufacturer of device shipping and handling carriers used predominantly by the semiconductor, optoelectronics, and solar industries. Fixeon manufactures a diverse family of wafer shippers and related wafer shipping consumables that offer a total solution to protect silicon wafers during processing and transportation.
"The Fixeon product line is the perfect complement to our existing large format vacuum release offering", says Darby Davis, Director of Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Gel-Pak. Fixeon President and CEO, Brian Cox stated that "We have seen enormous growth in sales for our 300mm Phoenix™ single wafer shippers and Hawk™ horizontal wafer shippers. Our longstanding relationship with Gel-Pak makes them the obvious choice to help us manage that growth in the California market. We hope to leverage Gel-Pak's strong presence in the semiconductor industry to better serve that customer base."
Background: Founded in 1980, Gel-Pak has developed a line of Gel-coated device carriers and handling materials that offer solutions for applications where damage during handling must be avoided. The company's proprietary elastomer technology serves as the basis of its Gel-Box, Gel-Tray, Gel-Film, and patented Vacuum Release (VR) products. For further information on Gel-Pak's product line, please refer to their website at www.gelpak.com.
Company Contact:
Darby Davis, (510) 576-2220 or darby@gelpak.com
Marketing Contact:
Jennifer Nunes (510) 576-2253 or jnunes@gelpak.com