Micron Products, Inc. wins multi-year purchase commitment for components used by the U.S. Armed Forces

FITCHBURG, Mass., July 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Products, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Micron Solutions, Inc.MICR, (together "Micron" or "the Company") ") announced today that the Company has received a purchase commitment for several thousand sets of molded and machined components used in production of the U.S.-Military's next generation thermal weapon sights from Kopin Corporation KOPN, ("Kopin") the largest U.S. developer of display systems for wearable technologies and military applications.  

Mr. Salvatore Emma, President and CEO of Micron Products, commented, "Micron and Kopin have a long and successful history of working together to manufacture very sophisticated machined and plastic injection molded products. This partnership, our qualifications, our commitment to quality and to the success of our customer, helped to make Micron a manufacturer of choice.  Micron's unique ability to near-net mold and finish machine the components made from highly engineered resins helps our customers compress delivery lead time and costs."   Mr. Emma concluded, "We are delighted to be the selected manufacturer to Kopin for this important production opportunity and we look forward to working with them to develop new products for future programs." 

The Company expects this to be a multi-million dollar program which is anticipated to last over several years.

About Micron Products, Inc.

Micron Products, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Micron Solutions, Inc., is a diversified contract manufacturing organization that produces highly-engineered, innovative components requiring precision machining and injection molding. The Company also manufactures components, devices and equipment for military, law enforcement, industrial, medical device and automotive applications. In addition, the Company is a market leader in the production and sale of silver/silver chloride coated and conductive resin sensors used as consumable component parts in the manufacture of integrated disposable electrophysiological sensors. The Company's strategy for growth is to build a best-in-class contract manufacturer with a specialized focus on plastic injection molding and highly-engineered medical devices and components requiring precision machining.

The Company routinely posts news and other important information on its websites: http://www.micronproducts.com and http://www.micronsolutionsinc.com.

Contact:

Mr. Salvatore Emma, Jr.
President and CEO
http://www.micronproducts.com
978-345-5000

About Kopin Corporation

Kopin Corporation is a leading developer of innovative wearable computing technologies and solutions. Kopin's technology portfolio includes ultra-small transmissive, reflective and emissive displays, optics, speech enhancement technology, software, low-power ASICs, and ergonomically designed smart headset concept systems. Kopin's proprietary components and technology are protected by more than 300 global patents and patents pending. For more information, please visit Kopin's website at www.kopin.com.

Contact: 
Kopin Corporation
Richard Sneider, 508-870-5959
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Richard_Sneider@kopin.com
or
Market Street Partners
Joann Horne, 415-445-3233
JHorne@marketstreetpartners.com

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