Partnership Expands Design, Development, and Manufacturing Capabilities

The Leach Technology Group (Westport, CT; www.ummelec.com) and Evergreen Research Inc. (Golden, CO) have joined in a strategic alliance. The partnership will allow the two companies to use each other's capabilities to provide a broader range of services to their customers.

Leach Technology Group has expertise in industrial design, product development, and manufacturing. Evergreen Research specializes in therapeutic medical devices, particularly in the dialysis, thoracic surgery, and respiratory segments, and offers product development as well as pilot-run and small-volume manufacturing. Its core capabilities include electronics, mechanical design, software development, and project management.

"This partnership will enable both companies to increase their product and services portfolios," says Robert F. Doman, president of Leach Technology Group. "We're combining Evergreen's history of developing therapeutic medical devices with Leach Technology Group's experience in developing and manufacturing diagnostic devices."

George J. Eilers, president of Evergreen Research Inc., adds, "Our association with Leach Technology Group will provide our customers with a broader range of technical and manufacturing capabilities to draw upon."

Karim Marouf