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Nikon ventures in LCD photomask sector

Posted: 12 Feb 2007 ?? ?

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Keywords:LCD TV? Nikon? LCD photomasks?

Entering another arena in the industry, Nikon Corp. has invested about $19 million to start production of glass substrates for LCD photomasks.

According to the company spokesperson, the investment was used to buy equipment and to construct a clean room at an existing factory in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo.

The company targets to generate $57.7 million in sales from the business in the year to March 2010.

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