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Advanced Silicon Materials Opens Technology Development Lab near Butte, Mont.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, November, 2003
By Leslie McCartney, The Montana Standard, Butte Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Nov. 17--Advanced Silicon Materials Inc., has launched a new $200,000 technology development lab to further innovation in the silicon industry.
The lab, which is staffed by six scientists, engineers and support personnel, is an investment by ASiMI to keep ahead in the highly competitive silicon market.
"This is something we felt we needed to focus on," said Scott Brown, manager of the ASiMI plant. "This is really about investing in ASiMI's future." The silicon manufacturer is one of Butte-Silver Bow's largest private employers with about 250 people on the payroll. It's located southwest of town.
Brown explained that new discoveries and...
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