ESD - Static Control - Credence Technologies is now a part of 3M

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This acquisition allows 3M to expand its presence in the semiconductor, hard disc drive, and flat panel display industries and further build its business in Asia and Europe, two of the fastest growing areas for static control.

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Credence Technologies is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation for electrostatic discharge (ESD) control and electromagnetic compliance (EMC); practical tools to handle everything from diagnostics to compliance in EMC testing, from monitoring to cost effective management of ESD, and from survey to RF safety.

Together 3M and Credence Technologies will offer a powerful lineup of products, technology, and industry experience that will help customers increase productivity and product reliability.

The addition of Credence Technologies builds on 3M's previously announced acquisition of SCC Products Inc. and JJ Converting LLC, producers of flexible static control packaging and workstation products for electronic devices.

3M's Static Control Division provides products and solutions to meet the electronic industry's challenges of protecting electronic devices from electrostatic discharge throughout production, assembly, installation and transportation processes.

For further product information please visit www.3m.co.uk/staticcontrol