MKS Instruments Expands Manufacturing Partnership with SMTC

RF Generator Program Targets Renewable Energy Markets

TORONTO, Nov. 24 /CNW/ - SMTC Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTX, TSX: SMX) ("SMTC"), a leader in electronics manufacturing services, today announced the expansion of its outsourcing relationship with MKS Instruments, Inc. a global provider of technologies to power, control, deliver, monitor, measure and analyze advanced processes in high growth markets.

SMTC's regional manufacturing center in Toronto will provide PCBA and subassembly manufacturing services for MKS's elite™ product line of air cooled RF Generators.  MKS served markets include manufacturers of capital equipment for thin film applications including semiconductor devices, flat panel displays, light emitting diodes (LEDs), solar cells, data storage media and coatings, as well as medical equipment, energy generation and environmental monitoring processes and other industrial manufacturing.

"SMTC is a focused and capable outsourcing partner with the ability to scale to our needs. They are a key contributor in our effort to simplify and expand our outsourcing strategy, reduce costs, and eliminate supply chain challenges as we aggressively pursue our target markets," said Brian Quirk, Vice President, MKS Instruments, Inc. "SMTC's global operating presence provides an ideal footprint in support of MKS' global manufacturing objectives."

"SMTC is very proud of our expanding relationship with MKS Instruments," said John Caldwell, President & Chief Executive Officer, SMTC Corporation. "Through our product lifecycle support services including engineering support and optimization, new product introduction, product assembly and test, and after sales support, we will help MKS meet both cost and time-to-market objectives, reinforcing their competitive position in the renewable energy marketplace."

About SMTC: SMTC Corporation, founded in 1985, is a mid-size provider of end-to-end electronics manufacturing services (EMS) including PCBA production, systems integration and comprehensive testing services, enclosure fabrication, as well as product design, sustaining engineering and supply chain management services. SMTC's ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 facilities span a broad footprint in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and a partnering relationship in China, with over 1,500 full time employees. SMTC services extend over the entire electronic product life cycle from the development and introduction of new products through to the growth, maturity and end-of-life phases. SMTC offers fully integrated contract manufacturing services with a distinctive approach to global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and emerging technology companies primarily within industrial, computing and communication market segments.

SMTC is a public company incorporated in Delaware with its shares traded on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol SMTX and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SMX.

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