St. Louis, MO., April 23, 2005 - Laird Technologies announced today it's acquisition of Thermagon, Inc. located in Cleveland, Ohio. Martin L. Rapp, Chief Executive of Laird Technologies, stated, "This is our third in a series of acquisitions in the thermal products market. Thermagon will become the core of our growing Thermal Interface Materials product line within our Thermal Products Division, and we intend to continue to maintain and grow our position as the leader in high performance thermal interface materials and technology."
"The breadth and depth of the new product development pipeline will ensure our that our leadership position will be retained and enhanced in the future,"Rapp commented,
Carol Latham, founder of Thermagon stated "Thermagon has a strong presence in Asia and we intend to expand the geographic and industry sector position of Thermagon products, making use of Laird Technologies global footprint to offer our customers the best possible product, service and price".
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Laird Technologies is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of electromagnetic interference [EMI] shielding materials, thermal interface products, and wireless antenna solutions for the telecommunications, data-communications, computer, general electronics, network equipment, aerospace, defense, automotive and medical equipment industries.
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