Korvis Press Release Archives

January 3rd, 2012

Korvis is proud to announce the completion of a minority equity investment with Seidler Equity Partners (www.sepfunds.com). The founders and existing management will maintain day-to-day operating control of the business. Seidler Equity Partners will serve as a board-level resource to support management's vision for continued organic growth and expansion.

Based in Marina del Rey, CA, Seidler Equity Partners is a private investment firm that provides long-term capital and value-added strategic resources to visionary executives seeking to grow their business. The firm was founded on the principle that uniting a long-term investor partner with an experienced management team creates the greatest company and shareholder value.

June 30th, 2011

Korvis Automation Asia opened its new factory in Johor, Malaysia on the 16th of April. The new factory is located just a short drive from Korvis' Singapore factory, located at Woodlands, the border town of Singapore. The new Johor facility provides increased capacity for Korvis Automation Asia's equipment replication business.

Korvis Automation Asia's increased presence in low cost regions like Malaysia and China are slated to handle equipment replication, while our Singapore division will continue to focus on custom design, prototype machines, and technology development.

Korvis Automation Asia has obtained the License of Manufacturing Warehouse for this newly opened Malaysia factory. Successes thus far in the new facility includes disk drive manufacturing system replication.

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January 25th, 2011

Korvis Automation Pte Ltd, a Singapore company, has been awarded a grant from an enterprise development agency, SPRING Singapore. The grant, under the Technology Innovation Programme, was awarded to Korvis Automation Pte Ltd to develop a flexible conveyor system to enable the transportation of various sizes of glass, a key component in solar modules. This conveyor will be the key component of the Korvis Flexible Solar Module Assembly Line. This flexible conveyor system will adjust to glass sheets of any size and will deliver them to the various pieces of process equipment such as robotic cleaning stations, film cutting and transfer stations, solar cell string layup machines, in-process inspection stations, lamination presses, circuit formation stations, framing stations, and on to final packaging. The Korvis Flexible Conveyor will be designed to quickly and automatically change over from one size glass panel and module, to another size of glass panel and module.

Lim Chin Hui, Managing Director of Korvis Automation Pte Ltd, points out, "The development of this Korvis Flexible Conveyor System will give our customers the flexibility to run a variety of products through a single automated assembly line, rather than multiple dedicated assembly lines. This not only reduces their capital investment, but saves valuable floor space in their factories".

August 26th, 2010

Korvis Automation is proud to announce an ongoing manufacturing and engineering relationship with Complete Genomics, Inc. located in Mountain View, CA. Complete Genomics is a life sciences company that has developed and commercialized an innovative DNA sequencing platform for complete human genome sequencing and analysis.

April 3, 2010

Korvis Automation Singapore Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of Korvis Asia) announced today that it has been awarded a second multi-million order from one of the largest solar manufacturers in the world. Korvis Automation Singapore previously was selected to design, manufacture, and install the first automated solar module line in one of the customer's several large solar manufacturing plants worldwide. The first line is going through the pre-shipment qualification at this time. The second solar module line will be shipped to a different manufacturing site in the third quarter of 2010.

Korvis Automation Shanghai Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of Korvis Asia) has recently received an order valued at just under $2M from one of the world's leading automotive component manufacturer. It will be an semi-automated assembly and test line to be delivered in the Shanghai area in the 3nd quarter of 2010. There are expected to be several similar lines ordered in 2010 and delivered to several manufacturing plants in China and Eastern Europe.

Korvis Asia has strongly performed during the global economic crisis. This is because of their strategy to diversify their targeted customer base consisting of automotive, solar, hard disk drive, and pharmaceutical packaging.

March 25, 2010

Korvis Automation and ImTech Inc. are pleased to announce a partnership to provide end to end digital fabrication technology and manufacturing solutions.

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March 3, 2010

Korvis Automation Asia today announced that it was awarded multi-million orders from two Fortune 100 companies. The first order was from a world leading solar company. Korvis Automation Asia is scoped to design and manufacture this turn key automation project in Singapore and install it in a remote country out of Singapore.

The project utilizes some of the standard products of Korvis, such as the Korvis Glass Conveyor. The second project was from a leading automotive components manufacturing company. Korvis will manufacture, integrate and install this automotive steering related components assembly system in China. Korvis Asia has today diversified itself into automotive, solar, hard disk drive and pharmaceutical packaging industries.

April 21, 2009

Korvis is proud to announce the availability of the Korvis Glass Conveyor, suitable for a variety of applications including flat panels, raw glass, and solar panels. The conveyor is the result of a joint development between Korvis USA and Korvis Asia, answering to the industry need for a precise, economical, wide format conveyor. The conveyor is modular, configurable, and easily customized for specific applications. Contact Korvis sales for more information at sales@korvis.com.

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March 6, 2007

TÜV SÜD America announces that its Management Service division has granted ISO 9001:2000 Certification to Korvis Automation.

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August 30, 2007

Korvis has been ranked #84 on the Inc.com Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list.

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June 16, 2006

Growth calculated on revenue, fiscal years 2004-2005. Korvis' strong growth is a result of earning and maintaining key long term system manufacturing contracts.

May 15, 2005

In order to support the dynamic manufacturing schedules required by our customers, Korvis has implemented a fully integrated MRP system. The system is a subset of our overall information system and provides all the features associated with classic MRP functions.

Rod Holmquist, Korvis Vice President, comments "one of the most exciting parts of the implementation is how the MRP function is fully compatible with our custom automation business. By applying experience and creativity to our implementation, we've been able to put one parts planning and management system in place that can support both of our core build processes."

July 1, 2005

Korvis Automation is pleased to announce that we're moving across town to a larger facility. We've outgrown our current space. The new facility boasts 85,000 square feet of office & manufacturing space specifically designed for the systems business. "Our new plant enables Korvis to provide our customers with clean room assembly space, expanded manufacturing capabilities, and confidential, dedicated build areas" said Ben Wahlstrom, President of Korvis Automation Inc. "Additionally, the upgrade to manufacturing & assembly capability enable Korvis to build on our already successful systems replication business." Korvis will be operating entirely out of the new space on July 5th, 2005.

February 9, 2004

Korvis is pleased to announce that Melanie Moe has joined the Korvis team as the Materials Manager. Melanie brings more than 10 years of experience in procurement & materials management, primarily in custom systems. She also possesses a strong background in supplier certification management as well as a strong history in managing inventory systems.

One of Melanie's first major initiatives will be to guide the implementation of a powerful new MRP/Procurement System. This adaptable and expandable materials management software system will help further integrate accounting and materials procurement functions while maintaining the flexibility, value add, and rapid response techniques Korvis is known for.

March 1, 2004

In an ever expanding intent to serve their customers, Korvis announces the opening of a new facility in the Greater Silicon Valley of California. Initially, the Bay Area site will focus on sales, business development, and customer service and support. "We see a Bay Area site as the next logical step in our growth" says Ben Wahlstrom, President of Korvis, "Many of our current and future customers reside in Silicon Valley and this facility will allow Korvis to provide them with the overall support they expect and deserve".

May 5, 2004

The latest addition to the high speed event analysis toolset includes a digital video system capable of imaging thousands of frames per second. "Typically, the Korvis/Customer partnership involves developing high speed manufacturing processes," says Korvis machine vision expert Mark Trevisiol, "the new digital video system allows us to gather information at rates far exceeding the human eye.

With the ability to analyze, frame by frame, an event that occurs in less than a millisecond, our engineers and technicians are able to push the envelope of high speed automation even further." The flexible new hardware set is immediately available for use with all projects. Data files can be shared digitally and archived as per customer requirements to further document process control.

July 23, 2004

Korvis adds two CNC milling machines to increase manufacturing capacity. The new Sharp CNC tools are fast and precise. The tools are cutting manufacturing times, allowing the shop to streamline production steps. Particularly, Korvis is closing the gap between an engineer's solid model and a completed part.

September 20, 2004

Korvis announces the award of a large contract to manufacture systems for a leading edge technology based company. From the Corvallis headquarters, Korvis is to OEM a complex product line, shipping direct to customers in qty to exceed 3 units/week. Contract details include value-add engineering, aggressive cost reduction strategies, and next generation product design and development.

December 15, 2004

Korvis continues to meet delivery dates for complex systems. On-time deliveries, as measured from inception (March '02), are 100%. "The fact that we have not missed a single delivery date underlines our staff's dedication to our customers," said Ben Wahlstrom, President of Korvis.

February 1, 2003

Korvis opens 32,000 square foot facility in Corvallis, Oregon. The new operation facilitates office space for engineering and administration, R&D, sales, an in-house machine shop, and an environmentally stable manufacturing space. The new facility will serve to be Korvis' operational headquarters, while retaining sales presence in Seattle, Oregon, and California.

April 10, 2003


The National Instruments Alliance Program is designed to be an effective network between National Instruments, companies who use NI products in their businesses, and their customers. Korvis uses many of National Instruments products in motion control platforms, vision systems, and I/O networks

April 22, 2003

PEI's advanced skill set provides Korvis engineering teams valuable expertise in the realms of heat, flow, stress, and strain analysis. Dr. George Laird, president of Predictive Engineering, describes his company's aim as "Idealization of engineered structures and systems into predictive numerical models."

Combining advanced analysis techniques with system design allows Korvis to provide its customers an unparalleled package. Examples include thermally isolated process design, thermally stable optical mounting configurations, optimized tooling & motion systems to minimize deflection enabling high speed motion and shorter settling times, and advanced flow modeling for process control.

Predictive Engineering is a mechanical engineering consulting company specializing in finite element analysis (FEA). Under this banner, a broad range of capabilities are brought to bear in developing predictive engineering models via expertize in thermal/fluids (CFdesign), drop-testing (LS-DYNA), kinematics modeling (MSC.visualNastran 4-D), solidification modeling (SolidCast), and static/dynamic/nonlinear/thermal structural analysis (MSC.Nastran). Predictive Engineering, in partnership with IMAGINiT Technologies, provides application engineering support for the MSC.visualNastran for Windows product line and kinematics simulation software known as MSC.visualNastran Desktop 4-D. Engineering support is also provided for the breakthrough CFD product known as CFdesign through Blue Ridge Numerics (www.CFdesign.com).

Predictive Engineering offers onsite startup and consulting services to companies using MSC.visualNASTRAN for Windows and CFdesign. Custom in-house training can be provided on the effective use of finite element technologies whether for structural analysis or thermal fluids. Over 20+ short courses have been taught by Predictive Engineering.


www.predictiveengineering.com

April 24, 2003

The Korvis instrument may be used for low volume dispensing in processes in which nanoliter quantities are desirable such as DNA sequencing. The development effort is intended to significantly decrease costs associated with such projects and to enable sample processing in applications where only limited amounts of sample can be obtained. The instrument will be available to Myriad and others, while Myriad will retain rights to the intellectual property developed around its intended applications.

Liquid handling instruments are used extensively in laboratories around the world to combine biological samples with reagents. A huge variety of processes including PCR, monoclonal antibody production, protein purification, and DNA sequencing are routinely carried out in reactions prepared by liquid handlers.

Korvis Automation Inc. is a high precision automation company dedicated to the unique needs and technology of the biotechnology industry. Korvis currently has active design and development partnerships with iScience Surgical, Manoa Medical, and KR Precision, and is working with research institutions such as the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle and Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon on several projects. More information is available at www.korvis.com.

Myriad Genetics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel healthcare products. The Company develops and markets proprietary predictive medicine and personalized medicine products and is developing and intends to market therapeutic compounds. Myriad's news and other information are available on the Company's Web site at www.myriad.com.

CONTACT: Jessica Switzer of Ruder Finn/Switzer, +1-415-541-0750, or switzerj@ruderfinnswitzer.com, for Korvis Automation Inc.

October 8, 2003

CMP provides an avenue by which Korvis customers can reach the substantial cost savings of offshore manufacturing. CMP is based both in the U.S. and Shanghai, providing superior support and services to meet the needs of today's fast paced production requirements. "The collaboration between Korvis and CMP answers to the needs of our high volume customers" said Ben Wahlstrom, President of Korvis, "CMP allows Korvis to support multiple system builds in Asia and provide replication of Korvis-designed systems at an affordable rate".

For more information on CMP, call 775 745-6971.

December 12, 2003

The new facility will allow Korvis to assemble machines, on a project specific basis, inside a class 1000 clean room. The new clean room facility allows Korvis to assemble and test machines in house prior to ultimate installation into a customer's clean manufacturing space.

April 15, 2002

Korvis Automation Inc., a new biotech automation company, announced today the launch of its Korvis Platform. Korvis Automation's new technology is designed for use by biotech researchers, scientists, and manufacturing teams to address the ever-increasing demands in the burgeoning area of life sciences. The company also announced the opening of its Seattle offices.

"This is an exciting time for biotech automation and Korvis Automation's approach, which allows custom-designed automation and instrumentation to be delivered in a fraction of the previously allotted time, has the potential to change the way process development is done," said Ben Wahlstrom, CEO of Korvis.

As researchers delve further into the genome and enter the era of proteomics, they generate unprecedented amounts of biological sample media. Aggressive product development cycles across the life science industry are pushing current techniques beyond their capabilities. Standard practices are proving inadequate and facilities are overwhelmed by inefficient methods. Integration and design of complex automation systems only further overwhelm the resources of many labs and biotech manufacturing facilities. To overcome this challenge, several labs and biotech companies have already recognized a model that mature industries have used for years - to outsource the design and integration of automation to companies specializing in machine design, control and process development.

Korvis' newest technology, the Korvis Platform, is a revolutionary instrument platform that is customized based on customer specifications. The Korvis Platform incorporates the necessary mechanical structure, pneumatic and electrical support systems, controller and software to bear the most demanding applications. The platform is uniquely tailored for biotech automation. It offers clean-room level environmental filtration, ergonomic comfort, biotech compatible materials, standard fluidic control, humidity control modules, and advanced software control schemes.

The company is privately funded. Customers already include Boston-based Gene XP, a biotech startup with unique IP in the biochip array sector and others.

"We chose Korvis Automation for several reasons," said Paul Davis, Director, of Gene XP, "First off, the seasoned leadership and engineering prowess of the Korvis group, led by Ben Wahlstrom, was a real plus for us. We know first hand that Ben and his team deliver first-rate results, and we view this relationship as a long-term partnership. Second, due to the highly complex engineering required, it is imperative that our chosen vendor be well versed in the delivery of a complete turnkey system. The Korvis group offers the integration necessary to bring our products to market."

About Korvis Automation Inc.

Korvis Automation Inc., based in Seattle Washington, is a biotech automation company. The company's new technology, the Korvis Platform, is an innovative system for improving the efficiencies of development cycles. The Korvis Platform allows companies and research institutions to accelerate the development of process and product. The Korvis team is comprised of the industry's leading engineers with extensive experience in complex control schemes, process development, life science product design, optics, machine vision, and precision motion platforms. The company is privately funded and has already established itself by servicing several strategic customer wins.

Press Contact: Jessica Switzer
Switzer Communications, Inc.
415-945-7070
Jessica@switz.com

June 12, 2002


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July 17, 2002

Genomika mentions Korvis in their July newsletter: "Korvis Automation Inc (Seattle, WA), a custom biotech automation design house, is targeting genomics and proteomics companies with its platform, which president Ben Wahlstrom told Genomika "incorporates all the required systems to speed development" inlcuding motion control, machine vision inspection routines, software expertise and mechanical design experience."

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August 13, 2002


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