fwiw
NEWP another strong buy & 2 new deals(NASA & Haleos)
interactive.wsj.com
July 3, 2001
Stock Rating Reiterations: DD EPNY GALN GSPN PLCM ICPT
Ratings reiterations for Tuesday, July 3, from Briefing.com:
Company Symbol Firm Reiteration
DuPont DD CSFB Buy
E.piphany Inc. EPNY Needham & Co Buy
Galen Holdings GALN Gruntal & Co Near-Term/Long-
Term Outperformer
GlobeSpan Inc. GSPN Morgan Stanley Strong Buy
Polycom Inc. PLCM Morgan Stanley Outperform
InterCept Group ICPT W.R. Hambrecht Strong Buy
Newport Corp NEWP Pacific Growth Strong Buy
Six Flags Inc PKS Merrill Lynch & Co Near-Term
Buy/Long-Term Buy
Flextronics FLEX SG Cowen Buy
Micron Tech Inc MU Dresdner Kleinwort Hold
-July 2, 2001 (FIND, Inc. via COMTEX) --
NOTICE TYPE: Solicitation
NOTICE DATED: 062901
OFFICE ADDRESS: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 216, Greenbelt, MD 20771
ZIP CODE: 20771
SUBJECT: 66 - HIGH-PRECISION TRANSLATION STAGE AND CONTROLLER
SOLICITATION NO.: SOL 663-25981
RESPONSE DEADLINE: DUE 071901
CONTACT: POC Jeanne V. Moschetti, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-3227, Fax (301) 286-1773, Email jmoschet@pop100.gsfc.nasa.gov
NOTICE TEXT: NASA/GSFC intends to purchase a High-Precision Translation Stage
and Controller for X-ray Optical measurements from Newport Corporation in
Irvine, CA. Newport Corporation is the sole proprietor of this high-precision
translation stage and controller for x-ray optical measurements. The following
items are being purchased: 1.) Translation stage, model PM500-16LW.100 (16"
linear travel with 100 nanometer resolution). 2.) Controller, model PM500-C6 (6
axis controller, tuned and matched to item # 1). The controller must be uniquely
designed to meet the requirements of GSFC's extensive library of command and
control software developed in-house. Also, cabling for the interface between the
controller and stage must be interchangeable with PM 500 equipment. Since the
controller and translation stage must be a matched set, the stage must be a PM
500 product. Therefore, only Newport Corporation's PM500 series products in the
X-ray Calibration Facility meet the standards for this unique hardware and
software. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition
Procedures (SAP). The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item
using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested organizations may submit their
capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the
identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on 7/19/01. Such
capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of
determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A
determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full
and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within
the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable. All
responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced
notes can be viewed at the following URL:
genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov jmoschet@pop100.gsfc.nasa.gov -
Jeanne V. Moschetti RECEIVED: (D-180 SN50Q4L0) Issue No. PSA-2882
-PRESS RELEASE: Newport Corp., Haleos Set Alliance >NEWP
07/03/2001
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Haleos and Newport Announce Strategic Alliance
BLACKSBURG, Va. & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2001-- Haleos Inc., The New ACT MicroDevices, and Newport Corp. today announced that they have formed a strategic alliance for the joint development of next-generation fiber optics and photonics manufacturing automation equipment.
"The combination of Newport's automation expertise and our engineering innovation provides a powerful vehicle for customizing and enhancing both existing and new automation solutions," said David Sherrer, Haleos' president and chief executive officer. "Our technologies, including our Silicon Optical Bench (SiOB) platform, lend themselves to scalable automated manufacturing and even quality testing. This alliance with Newport will allow us to take advantage of the latest automation solutions for high volume manufacturing."
Robert G. Deuster, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Newport, said, "Today we joined forces with Haleos, a company we believe to be an innovative supplier of fiber optic components and next generation optical solutions. In doing so, Newport solidified a relationship that provides us with unique and upfront access to the manufacturing and automation needs of optics companies seeking commercially viable automation solutions."
The alliance includes direct research and design, testing, and in-house trial use by Haleos of Newport automation solutions and the collaborative development of new solutions.
"Proven cost-effective solutions are increasingly required to accelerate time to market, raise performance, increase throughput and enable market leaders to respond quickly to changing market needs," Deuster said. "Through our joint efforts, we will significantly continue to expand core automation competencies."
Sherrer added: "As a manufacturer of a broad range of components, our internal automation needs have evolved faster than the general marketplace. We believe that this partnership with Newport will enable us to more quickly realize new automation solutions that are specific to our manufacturing needs, and will enable us to focus more of our efforts on our core manufacturing business, rather than on equipment development."
Deuster added: "Our customers are seeking lower costs and higher productivity, performance and quality. The key to their achievement of these goals is increased automation. With close to 90 percent of the fiber optic/photonics industry still using manual or semi-automated processes, the potential for improvement is significant."
About Haleos
Haleos Inc., The New ACT MicroDevices, is a rapidly growing, privately-held 200-employee fiber optics and photonics company headquartered in Blacksburg. Haleos is a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of advanced wafer-level microphotonic components, optical interconnects and component integration solutions that enable next generation optical networks.
The company is developing proprietary next generation technologies and integrating them with current products, to significantly change the economics and performance of optical components and systems. |
