SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferrotec Corporation, a global supplier of materials, components, and precision system solutions and the leading manufacturer of electron beam evaporative coating systems, today announced that John Voltz has joined the company as business development director for the Temescal division. Voltz will be responsible for global business development and customer expansion of the electron beam systems business with a focus in Europe and other select client markets.

"With Ferrotec's Temescal evaporation system product lines and the Auratus deposition enhancement methodology, we are winning business by delivering superior film coatings with unsurpassed material savings and I'm excited to be leading Ferrotec's efforts to fulfill its ambition in this dynamic space," said Voltz.

"Throughout his career, John has earned a reputation of delivering value and satisfaction to his customers by building close partnerships and understanding their needs," said Gregg Wallace, Managing Director of Temescal products at Ferrotec. "We look forward to having John's well established Semi and MEMs, IDM and Foundry client relationships contribute to expanding our market reach to a broader range of global clients."

Voltz is an industry veteran with 35 years of semiconductor capital equipment experience with both public and privately held companies. Most recently Voltz served as VP Global Sales and Service for SSEC until the company's sale to Veeco. Prior to SSEC, Mr. Voltz served as VP Global Field Operations at Genus, Inc. and Matrix Integrated Systems, Inc. and Regional VP, North America and Europe for Mattson Technology, Inc. Voltz has also held various management positions at industry leading equipment suppliers such as Silicon Valley Group, Inc. and Plasma and Materials Technologies, Inc.

About Ferrotec Corporation

Founded in 1980, on a technology core of Ferrofluid magnetic liquid and Ferrofluidic(®) sealing products, Ferrotec Corporation (JASDAQ: 6890 (OTC)) is a worldwide leader in the supply of materials, components, and precision system solutions for industrial businesses. Today, Ferrotec is a global enterprise characterized by substantial intercompany cooperation in the research, manufacturing and marketing of a diverse range of products and services. Ferrotec's Temescal division is the leading manufacturer of electron beam-based evaporative coating systems. For additional information about Ferrotec's products, visit the company's web site at www.ferrotec.com. 



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