PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI), a global technology leader in Health
Sciences and Photonics, has expanded its Santa Clara, California,
digital x-ray detector fabrication facility. The 80,000-square foot
facility produces amorphous silicon digital x-ray detector panels for
use in radiography, angiography, cardiovascular imaging, and radiation
oncology. The occasion marks a key milestone in the company's $50
million capital initiative to expand fabrication capacity to meet
rapidly growing customer demands. Capacity from the fabrication
expansion will begin to come on-line in Q4 2007.
"The expansion of our Santa Clara facility demonstrates
PerkinElmer's commitment to ensuring that we have sufficient
capacity to satisfy our customers' growing needs in medical,
diagnostics and oncology treatment, as well as the non-destructive
testing market," said Gregory L. Summe, chairman and CEO,
PerkinElmer, Inc.
PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global technology leader driving growth and
innovation in Health Sciences and Photonics markets to improve the
quality of life. The company reported revenues of $1.55 billion in 2006,
has 8,500 employees serving customers in more than 125 countries, and is
a component of the S&P 500 Index.
For more information, visit http://www.perkinelmer.com or call
877-PKI-NYSE or 781/663-5701.
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