​Gel-Pak announces New European Distributor, Smart Materials & More

Hayward, CA, January 20, 2008: Gel-Pak, a division of Delphon Industries and leading manufacturer of device shipping and handling carriers used predominantly by the semiconductor, optoelectronics, and medical industries announced today the appointment of Smart Materials & More as one of its new European distributors.

Smart Materials and More is a leading European distributor of semiconductor equipment and materials. Gel-Pak will now work with Smart Materials & More to service its customers in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia. "We're confident that our new relationship with Smart Materials & More will provide European customers with a higher level of local support and expand Gel-Pak's already strong presence in the European market," says Darby Davis, Director of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Gel-Pak.

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.

About the Parent Company: Gel-Pak is a division of Delphon Industries, LLC, headquartered in Hayward, California. Delphon's mission is to provide materials and services for the shipping, processing, and packaging of high value technology components. With the divisions Gel-Pak, Quik-Pak, TouchMark, and UltraTape along with a worldwide sales and distribution network, Delphon Industries serves a wide range of markets including semiconductor, medical, opto-electronics, solar, and data storage. www.delphon.com.

Company Contact:

Darby Davis, (510) 576-2220 or darby@gelpak.com

Marketing Contact:

Jennifer Nunes (510) 576-2253 or jnunes@gelpak.com

Smart Materials & More:

Gerben van den Barg, Joop Hendriks: 31-62-20-55-598 or gbarg@smart-mm.com