Manufacturer of ultra-thin glass for opto-electronic sensors, LEDs, and MEMS components recognized for marketing leadership and innovation
November 3, 2015-MSG Lithoglas, Dresden, Germany, has received the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 for 2015. Inaugurated in 2002, this is Germany’s preeminent technology awards program for companies with innovative business programs. Recipients are ranked by revenue growth, and Lithoglas currently ranks number 7 among the fastest-growing technology companies in Germany.
With Lithoglas technology, diverse electronic devices, such as optical sensors, LEDs, and MEMS components, can be hermetically encapsulated with highly reliable, ultra-thin glass films at low processing temperatures. The film protects sensitive surfaces and considerably extends the product life, and the technology contributes to further miniaturization and cost optimization in consumer, medical, automotive, and defense sectors.
The company’s growth “is not only a gratifying success, but also clear evidence of an increased demand for high-quality products in many areas of the semiconductor market,” said Dr. Ulli Hansen, co-founder and CEO of Lithoglas, who noted that the award is based on revenue growth over the past four years.
Reviewing the awards, Dr. Andreas Gentner, Partner and Head of European Technology, Media & Telecommunications at Deloitte commented: “This year we received numerous applications from a wide range of technology sectors. The wealth of ideas underlines the innovative power of Germany as a technology base. With their innovative business models, the Fast 50 participants have gained customer acceptance and have the potential to take off worldwide.”
Fast 50-The Fast 50 is a ranking, by fiscal-year revenue increases, of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in Germany. Combining technological innovation, entrepreneurship, and rapid growth, Fast 50 companies are leaders in hardware, software, telecommunications, semiconductors, life sciences, and emerging areas, such as biotech. These companies are on the cutting edge and are transforming the way we do business today.
MSG Lithoglas was founded in 2006 with the goal of commercializing a unique process for producing ultra-thin glass coatings. The company was backed with venture capital from Vantage AS Holding and Saxony Technology Start-up Fund (TGFS). The headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in Dresden, Germany. A small-series production site and a joint research facility with the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Micro integration (IZM) are located in Berlin. The company is certified according to ISO 9001 standards.
MSG Lithoglas GmbH
Maria-Reiche-Str. 1
D-01109 Dresden
Germany
Tel.: +49 30 46403 618
Fax: +49 32 12123 9568
sales@lithoglas.de
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USA
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