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The SMT Story 2008
Today's Carl Zeiss SMT AG has its roots in the copying technology used to miniaturize integrated circuit designs in the 1960s. This business was originally part of the Carl Zeiss Photo Division.



July 2008: Semicon West
40 years of commitment to the Semiconductor Industry:
At the Semicon West 2008 show, Carl Zeiss is providing an in-depth look at its uniquely capable family of instruments and application solutions based on the company’s over 40 years of commitment to the Semiconductor Industry.

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June 2008: Suppliers' Day
Under the motto "Win / Win through Networks in a Volatile Environment", the ten invited Supply Chain Partners and partner candidates of Carl Zeiss SMTdiscussed possible joint approaches to this subject during the Suppliers' Day on June 10. The aim of the motto is to sensitize and motivate: "The semiconductor market, a key driver of our business, operates in a very cyclical and highly competitive environment and changes at very short time intervals.

Gruppe
April 2008: Grand Opening in Peabody
"Open for Business" - with the push of a button, Dirk Stenkamp and Frank Averdung (both of Carl Zeiss SMT) and Bernd Rinnert (Deputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany for New England) performed the world's first "nano ribbon cutting" ceremony to officially open the new headquarters of Carl Zeiss SMT for North America.

Opening

March 2008: Grand Opening in Singapore
In the presence of around 50 guests, Carl Zeiss opened the world's first Advanced Imaging Center in Singapore on March 27.
This unique center gives customers the opportunity to experience and test the entire ZEISS product line – from micro to nano, which is also reflected in the theme for the event: A journey from the micro to the nanocosmos.

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Events 2008:
July: Semicon West
June: Suppliers' Day
April: Grand Opening in Peabody
March: Grand Opening in Singapore