NEWARK, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Seals
North America, Inc., a supplier of perfluoroelastomer sealing
products used in ultraclean manufacturing of nanoelectronics and
biomedical products, has strengthened its engineering and
applications capabilities at its Silicon Valley headquarters with
the hiring of design engineer Wei Chen.
Chen joins the company’s product engineering team to provide
additional technical expertise in identifying customers’ sealing
needs and designing reliable, cost-effective solutions.
Collaborating with parent company GMORS in Taiwan, Chen also will
work to increase the reach of Applied Seals’ Perfrez™
products in the North American semiconductor, photovoltaic,
pharmaceutical and chemicals markets and to identify new market
opportunities.
“With Wei’s hiring, we continue to bridge our global
applications center in Silicon Valley with our manufacturing
operations in Taiwan,” said Dalia Vernikovsky, president and
general manager of Applied Seals North America. “Increasing the
engineering expertise at our California facility improves our
ability to design and implement the optimal sealing solutions for
our customers.”
Chen brings to Applied Seals his experience in high-vacuum valve
design, testing and failure analysis for semiconductor and solar
applications, which he gained working at SMC Corporation of
America, a provider of pneumatic products for the automation
industry. Chen is a certified fluid power pneumatic specialist,
solid modeling specialist and geometric dimensioning and
tolerancing technologist. He earned his master of science degree in
mechanical engineering from Iowa State University.
About Applied Seals North America
Applied Seals sells and supports a range of sealing products
used to create and maintain the integrity of ultraclean
manufacturing environments. Seals are used within virtually all
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