Asymtek/Nordson Opens New Facility in Chennai, India


Carlsbad, CA - September 26, 2007 -Asymtek, a leader in dispensing technology and pioneer in jetting technology, announces the opening of its new technical support and sales office in Chennai, India. Because India has become a fast-growing region for the electronics assembly industry and is host to many of Asymtek's existing customers, Asymtek established the new facility to support the area's expanding markets and offer local support. The new office is co-located with parent company Nordson Corporation, and provides on-site equipment service, training and applications assistance.

Newly-appointed Regional Sales Manager, Mr. N. Shivakumar, is responsible for Chennai's operations, including applications engineering, sales and service for Asymtek's complete line of dispensing and conformal coating products. He also oversees the region's distributor network and works closely with Asymtek's regional sales managers and technical support departments.

Shivakumar has over 13 years of experience in sales and business development in India, including five years in capital equipment sales. He has a Bachelor of Engineering Degree from Pune University and an MBA from the Indira Gandhi National Open University. Shivakumar can be reached at: (91) 44 435 39024/435 39025, or nshivakumar@asymtek.com.

About Asymtek

Asymtek, a world leader in automated fluid dispensing and pioneer of jetting technology, designs and manufactures a full line of dispensing and conformal coating systems for semiconductor package and printed circuit board assembly as well as automotive, medical, aerospace, disk drive, flat panel display, optoelectronic, appliance and other precision industrial manufacturing applications. Asymtek products deliver a wide variety of fluids, including glues, epoxies, solder pastes, coatings, and gasketing materials. Founded in 1983 and acquired as a subsidiary of Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq:NDSN) in August 1996, Asymtek is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company. Asymtek has received numerous awards including Intel's prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement award four years in a row: 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. For more information, visit www.asymtek.com.

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