Silicone Technology CorporationSilicone Technology Corporation

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Alicia Nopper

Silicone Technology CorporationSilicone Technology Corporation

Mission Statement:Mission Statement:TTo manufacture and sell first surface liquid

silicone rubber key pads, parts, and assembly to be a total quality market driven organization which designs, manufactures, and markets silicone related products for

the global market.

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Manufacturing SiteManufacturing Site

Newport News, VANewport News, VACorporate OfficeCorporate Office

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Tel: (757) 887-8488Fax: (757) 887-8483Email: sales@sitech-corp.com

■ To manufacture and sell first surface liquid silicone To manufacture and sell first surface liquid silicone rubber keypad arrays and supportive products.rubber keypad arrays and supportive products.

■ To be quality focused, and insure their customers To be quality focused, and insure their customers the best product they are capable of producing. the best product they are capable of producing.

■ To sell to original equipment manufacturers and To sell to original equipment manufacturers and select panel manufactures that meet their volume select panel manufactures that meet their volume and strategic goals. To grow the business through and strategic goals. To grow the business through the sales of silicone products that improve their the sales of silicone products that improve their customer’s competitiveness.customer’s competitiveness.

■ To provide a good working environment for the To provide a good working environment for the employee’s, while encouraging a varied skill base to employee’s, while encouraging a varied skill base to support the demands of the company. To offer above support the demands of the company. To offer above average wages and sharing in the success of the average wages and sharing in the success of the business.business.

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Company OverviewCompany Overview■ Si Tech (Si Tech (Silicone Technology CorporationSilicone Technology Corporation) formed by key ) formed by key

employees in October-1996. employees in October-1996.

■ Si Tech is a new name but the technologies, Si Tech is a new name but the technologies, patents and manufacturing capabilities have been patents and manufacturing capabilities have been in existence and operational from early 80’sin existence and operational from early 80’s

■ The key people who developed first surface The key people who developed first surface silicone rubber products started Si Tech.silicone rubber products started Si Tech.

■ Si Tech and its people have in excess of 75 years Si Tech and its people have in excess of 75 years experience in silicone rubber key pads.experience in silicone rubber key pads.

■ The manufacturing of silicone rubber is through The manufacturing of silicone rubber is through an automated high pressure injection process. an automated high pressure injection process.

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Silicone OverviewSilicone Overview■ Silicones developed during Second World War.Silicones developed during Second World War.

■ Originally used as a medical lubricant.Originally used as a medical lubricant.

■ Silicone chemistry forms the backbone of many Silicone chemistry forms the backbone of many synthetic elastomers.synthetic elastomers.

■ Found applications ranging from automotive Found applications ranging from automotive engines to implantable medical devices.engines to implantable medical devices.

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Business ServiceBusiness Service

■ US Domestic Manufacturing. US Domestic Manufacturing.

■ Customer Support Services.Customer Support Services.

■ Engineering Support Services.Engineering Support Services.

■ Same Day Quote Response.Same Day Quote Response.

■ Job Tracking with Material Tracing.Job Tracking with Material Tracing.

■ Low, Medium & High volume Low, Medium & High volume

manufacturing.manufacturing.

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Si Tech & GE SiliconesSi Tech & GE Silicones■ Si Tech is recognized by GE Silicones as Si Tech is recognized by GE Silicones as thethe key key

manufacturer of LIM first surface keypads.manufacturer of LIM first surface keypads.

■ Si Tech and GE Silicones have a strategic alliance to Si Tech and GE Silicones have a strategic alliance to continue to develop LIM for keypad applications.continue to develop LIM for keypad applications.

■ Exclusive use of Liquid Injection Molding (LIM) Exclusive use of Liquid Injection Molding (LIM) manufacturing technology.manufacturing technology.

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■ Abbott LabsAbbott Labs■ HachHach■ Physio ControlPhysio Control■ TB- WoodsTB- Woods■ SiemensSiemens

Major ClientsMajor Clients

■ Zoll MedicalZoll Medical■ DatascopeDatascope■ Topcon Inc.Topcon Inc.■ Hewlett PackardHewlett Packard■ GE MedicalGE Medical

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Target MarketsTarget MarketsSilastikeySilastikey™™ LSR Keypads LSR Keypads

■ Medical EquipmentMedical Equipment■ Industrial / Process ControlIndustrial / Process Control■ Telecommunications Telecommunications

EquipmentEquipment■ Point-Of-Sales (POS)Point-Of-Sales (POS)■ Automotive (First Surface)Automotive (First Surface)■ General Purpose & General Purpose &

Specialized ComputersSpecialized Computers

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Markets by ApplicationMarkets by Application First-Surface Silicone KeypadsFirst-Surface Silicone Keypads

Bio-Bio-MedicalMedical

21%21%

All OthersAll Others10%10%

Business Machines /Business Machines /Computers 5%Computers 5%

Instr. / Process ControlInstr. / Process Control28%28%

TelecommunicationsTelecommunications36%36%

Source: V.D.C. Mkt.. Analysis

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Typical ApplicationsTypical Applications

■ MedicalMedical▼ Patient MonitorsPatient Monitors▼ Blood DialysisBlood Dialysis▼ Heart DefibrillatorsHeart Defibrillators▼ Infusion PumpsInfusion Pumps

■ Industrial / Process Industrial / Process ControlControl

▼ Dairy EquipmentDairy Equipment▼ Testing Testing ▼ Programmable ControllersProgrammable Controllers▼ Portable Data LoggersPortable Data Loggers

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Typical ApplicationsTypical Applications

■ Computers / Computers / InstrumentationInstrumentation

▼ Monitor Display / ControlMonitor Display / Control▼ Lab InstrumentationLab Instrumentation▼ Keyboard CoversKeyboard Covers▼ CopiersCopiers

■ Point-of-Sale (POS)Point-of-Sale (POS)▼ ATM Cash MachinesATM Cash Machines▼ Catalog ShoppingCatalog Shopping

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■ TelecommunicationsTelecommunications▼ Cellular PhonesCellular Phones▼ Pagers, other telecomm. Pagers, other telecomm.

devicesdevices

■ Military / AerospaceMilitary / Aerospace▼ C3I - MIL SPEC LaptopsC3I - MIL SPEC Laptops▼ Forward Observer Comp.Forward Observer Comp.▼ Fire Control SystemsFire Control Systems▼ Inflight EntertainmentInflight Entertainment

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Event

Internal agent assuming responsibility Starts when Activities in the event

Order Placed Office Manager

A customer wants to buy a product and places an order

-office manager enters data into the sales order report including: customer name, customer ID, date, quantity, item

Creation of Job Ticket

Custom Excel Program

After engineer has verified order

-excel program generates a job ticket

Set Schedule Production Manager

When production manager receives job ticket

-prod. Manager assigns job ticket on the schedule to create product-takes into consideration the due dates and raw materials needed

Final Production

Manufacturing Operators

When manufacturing floor receives traveler

-manufacturing operators create product

Event Matrix

Engineering Verification

EngineerOffice manager sends sales order report to engineering dept.

-engineer verifies customer updated and part #-verifies everything on order is correct

Creation ofTraveler

OfficeManager

Once the schedule isSet

-office manager makes a traveler to tell The manufacturing floor what molds, Tools, and colors to use to make product

PeachtreeAcknowledge

Peachtree/Office Manager

After traveler is made-Peachtree creates an acknowledgementor contractual agreement confirming cust info, ship date, order, delivery date, and price. Sends to customer

QuestionsQuestions

● What is SiTech’s most frequent customer?● Which item is ordered the most from SiTech?

- How beneficial? - to know what materials need to be kept in the office and ordered the most

● What are the 10 least ordering customers and dates?- How beneficial? - to be able to send out notices and email to remind the least frequent customers its time to order

Which company is the most Which company is the most frequent customer?frequent customer?

Which item is ordered the Which item is ordered the most?most?

What are the 10 least ordering What are the 10 least ordering customers and dates?customers and dates?

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