SMTC Corporation to Manufacture Aura V Ventilators in Battle to Combat COVID-19

TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SMTC Corporation SMTX, a global electronics manufacturing services provider and winner of Frost & Sullivan's 2019 Best Practices Award for Customer Value Leadership in the Electronics Manufacturing Services Industry, today announced that the Company will produce Aura V ventilators for its customer IPM Chirana.

"With the number of COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, we are pleased that we are able to draw on experience in building complex equipment that will perform in critical situations to support the medical community in combatting COVID-19 by manufacturing IPM Chirana's Aura V ICU ventilators," said Ed Smith, SMTC Corporation's President and Chief Executive Officer.

"We selected SMTC to manufacture our Aura V critical care ventilators because of their reputation for quality, customer responsiveness and ability to quickly bring complex medical equipment to market," said Bud Reeves, IPM Chirana's CEO.

The Aura V ventilator is designed for use in intensive care units to support and protect the patient's lungs while providing critical information to caregivers. SMTC plans to manufacture IPM Chirana ventilators at its 58,000 square foot facility in Boston, which has earned a number of industry certifications, including ISO-9001, ISO-13485, AS9100, IPC-610, Class II & Class III and is RoHS compliant.

Forward-Looking Statements

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About IPM Chirana

IPM Chirana is a global provider of life-changing medical technologies based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, with a manufacturing facility in Boston, Massachusetts. Led by knowledgeable leaders in respiratory care, IPM Chirana is focused on offering the Aura V ventilator's unique capabilities globally. Through its unwavering commitment, IPM Chirana empowers and guides healthcare providers in their quest to improve and protect the health, safety and quality of life for patients around the world. Through its collaboration and unified efforts, IPM Chirana invests its resources to nurture and advance knowledge and the adoption of evidence-based, reliable and robust innovation.

About SMTC

SMTC Corporation was founded in 1985 and acquired MC Assembly Holdings, Inc. in November 2018. SMTC has more than 50 manufacturing and assembly lines in the United States and Mexico which creates a powerful low-to-medium volume, high-mix, end-to-end global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider. With local support and expanded manufacturing capabilities globally, including fully integrated contract manufacturing services with a focus on global original equipment manufacturers and emerging technology companies, including those in the Avionics, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial IoT, Power and Clean Technology, Medical and Safety, Retail and Payment Systems, Semiconductors, Telecom, Networking and Communications, and Test and Measurement industries. As a mid-size provider of end-to-end EMS, SMTC provides printed circuit board assembly production, systems integration and comprehensive testing services, enclosure fabrication, as well as product design, and sustaining engineering and supply chain management services. SMTC services extend over the entire electronic product life cycle from the development and introduction of new products through to the growth, maturity and end-of-life phases. For further information on SMTC Corporation, please visit our website at www.smtc.com.

Investor Relations Contact

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Darrow Associates, Inc.
516-419-9915
pseltzberg@darrowir.com

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