Berkeley Process Control and Axus Technology Announce Service Partnership

Berkeley and Axus partnership provides enhanced service to CMP users

RICHMOND, CA (PRWEB) April 16, 2004 –- Berkeley Process Control, Inc. of Richmond, California announced today that Axus Technology of Chandler, AZ has been selected as their value added reseller for support of legacy semiconductor chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) equipment in North America and Asia.

“Axus Technology’s expertise in CMP process and Berkeley control products combined with their relationships with semiconductor equipment end users make an excellent fit to provide world-class service to system users,” said Lenson Wong, director of marketing of Berkeley. Berkeley and Axus have worked on several product improvement projects to support customers that are using the SpeedFam Auriga® product line. Both companies expect to continue to expand their relationship as more opportunities present themselves. Axus provides sales and engineering service to semiconductor fabs and maintains an inventory of Berkeley products for emergency support. “We are pleased to work closely with Berkeley to provide exceptional service to the users of CMP tools, a critical part of fab operations,” said Barrie VanDevender, vice president of marketing of Axus Technology.

Axus Technology is a provider of product and process improvements for a variety of CMP, post-CMP cleaning, and wafer grinding tools. To learn more about Axus, visit its website at www.axustech.com.

Berkeley Process Control, Inc. is a leading provider of flexible automation solutions to the semiconductor and other industries. Berkeley capabilities include multi-disciplinary engineering expertise to deliver motion, process and turn-key machine solutions. To learn more about Berkeley, visit its website at www.berkeleyprocess.com.