Nanomechanics, Inc. Announces UK Distribution Agreement with Scanwel

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanomechanics Inc., one of the world's leading providers of nanomechanical testing equipment, has entered an exclusive distribution partnership with Scanwel in North Wales, U.K. The agreement will encompass distribution for Nanomechanics' nanoindentation instruments throughout the U.K. and Ireland.

"Scanwel is the ideal partner for us in the United Kingdom and we are very excited to be working with them," said Sebastian Ward, vice president of sales and marketing at Nanomechanics, Inc. "They have a great name in the industry and we've been fortunate to develop longstanding relationships with their customers, enabling them to provide the best solutions-based sales experience possible."

Scanwel has more than 40 years of experience in the manufacturing and sales of complex vacuum systems and scientific instruments. It will take advantage of the flexibility of integration of Nanomechanics nanoindentation instruments to enable their customers the ability to evaluate and understand the mechanical performance of their materials on micro and nano scales.

"Nanomechanics is an excellent fit to the Scanwel portfolio of leading surface analysis products, which already includes XPS, probe microscopy, nano-Infrared spectroscopy and TOF-SIMS," said Rupert Smith, product manager at Scanwel. "We are look forward to working with a young, dynamic company started by experts with years of experience in the field of Nanoindentation. Their expertise has translated into a range of nanoindentation products for both SEM and ambient conditions, and their company is at the forefront of the field."

About Scanwel
Established in 1974, Scanwel is a company based in North Wales, U.K. run by Ian Owen. Rupert Smith is in charge of the surface analysis, nanoscience and deposition product ranges. The company is a manufacturer of vacuum chambers, fabrications and system kits, a stocklist of vacuum components and a distributor of leading vacuum, surface and nanoscience products. Their products find application in the production and development of advanced materials and processes in a number of high technology fields, including nanotechnology, microelectronics, storage media, energy production and bio-medical and basic materials research of metals, oxides, polymers and coatings. Their customers include end users and original equipment manufacturers in academia, government laboratories and industry.

For more information about Scanwel, visit http://www.scanwel.co.uk/.

About Nanomechanics Inc.
Nanomechanics Inc. designs and produces advanced nano-scale metrology products, including turnkey nanoindenters, modular devices for nano-scale actuation and sensing, and contract testing. Drawing on decades of experience in material science, precision mechanical design and instrumentation software, Nanomechanics offers products that satisfy the intense demands of both industry and academia, with unparalleled ease-of-use, accuracy, up-time and technical support. In addition to turnkey solutions, Nanomechanics provides modular components to microscopy companies in order to integrate nano-scale mechanical testing with advanced visualization. To learn more about what Nanomechanics is doing worldwide, please visit http://nanomechanicsinc.com or contact us at info@nanomechanicsincs.com.

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