MILESTONES

August 1998

Founded SubMicron Products, a subsidiary of Kinetics Group, Inc., which focuses on manufacturing and distribution of gas delivery systems and components.

December 1998

Acquired Insync Systems, a leading manufacturer of sub-assemblies and modular gas delivery systems.

January 1999

Acquired Unit Instruments, a leading provider of flow control technology.

February 1999

Began integration of flow technology and manufacturing expertise. Merged SubMicron Products, Insync Systems, and Unit Instruments, and formed Kinetics Fluid Systems, a division of Kinetics Group, Inc.

August 1998

Acquired e-Flow, a leading provider of turnkey gas delivery modules.

May 2000

Formed a global service and support organization to serve customers worldwide.

October 2000

Launched MultiFlo? technology, an N2-calibrated, gas and range configurable flow control solution.

January 2002

Acquired Marchi Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of thermal control systems, which incorporate temperature sensors, heaters, and controllers.

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May 2002

Acquired Poly Concepts, a leading designer and manufacturer of chemical delivery process modules.

July 2002

Introduced Celerity as the new name for Kinetics Fluid Systems.

July 2002

Developed PTI technology, which utilizes a dual sensor controller to compensate for yield-impacting pressure transients.

July 2002

Introduced Step?, technology, which enables fast setpoint control response through an optimized sensor drive system.

July 2003

Developed PTI Module, a gas delivery system that integrates MultiFlo?, PTI, and Step? technologies in an industry-leading footprint.

December 2003

Integrated Kinetics Chempure Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of chemical and slurry blending and distribution systems.

July 2004

Developed breakthrough technologies in liquid flow control, concentration management, and particle characterization technologies, which enable the next-generation of integrated, in-line, and analytical instrumentation.

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