Obducat and Kimberly-Clark entered into a Joint Development Agreement in June 2011. Based on the successful joint development efforts the parties have signed a Purchase Agreement concerning a NIL (Nano Imprint Lithography) pilot manufacturing line.
The pilot line will be used for production of a medical device being developed by Kimberly-Clark.
The pilot line is a "first-of-its-kind" and is scheduled to be delivered during fourth quarter this year.
This is information that Obducat AB (publ) is required to disclose pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on May 14, 2013 at 10:00 CET.
For further information contact:
Henri Bergstrand, Chairman: +46 46 10 16 00 or +46 708 88 72 45
Patrik Lundström, CEO: +46 46 10 16 00 or +46 703 27 37 38
About Obducat AB
Obducat AB is an innovative developer and supplier of technologies, products and processes used for the production and replication of advanced micro and nano structures. Obducat’s products and services are intended to serve the demands of companies within the information storage, semiconductor, printed circuit board, and sensor industries. Obducat’s technologies include electron beam and nano imprint technology. Obducat has offices in Sweden and China, with the headquarters located in Malmö, Sweden. The Obducat shares are publicly traded on the Swedish NGM stock exchange. Read more at www.obducat.com
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day,1.3 billion people – nearly a quarter of the world's population – trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's139-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberley-clark.com