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Liquidmetal Technologies (ticker: LQMT, exchange: OTC Bulletin Board (.OB)) News Release -
Apr. 6, 2007
Liquidmetal(R) Technologies Announces Agreement to Purchase Thermal Spray Assets for Coatings Business
| LAKE FOREST, Calif., Apr 06, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Liquidmetal(R) Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:LQMT) today announced an
agreement to purchase the assets from an established thermal coating
business in North America. The acquisition is expected to close in
June of this year.
Larry Buffington, President and CEO of Liquidmetal Technologies,
commented, "With the growing number of opportunities in the power
plant business, the Liquidmetal(R) Coatings complete line of
revolutionary alloy products can now provide an even greater
comprehensive solution to power plant needs worldwide through this
acquisition. We are known for our unique and superior performing
coating materials for the oil/gas drilling, coal fired boiler, and
paper processing industries to name just a few. While the oil and gas
industry is well served by excellent applicators of our materials,
many of our end customers in other industries are asking for a turn
key solution i.e. application of our materials. With the acquisition
of the extensive list of assets, Liquidmetal Technologies is well
positioned to serve a broad customer base in the Western Hemisphere."
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" that
involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our
plans, future events, objectives, expectations, forecasts, or
assumptions. Any statement in this press release that is not a
statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement, and in
some cases, words such as "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect,"
"intend," "may," "anticipate," "plans," "seeks," and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and
results to differ materially from the anticipated outcomes or result,
and undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. These
risks and uncertainties may include: our limited operating history in
developing and manufacturing products from bulk amorphous alloys; the
adoption of our alloys by customers; the commercial success of our
customer's products; our ability to identify, develop, and
commercialize new applications for our alloys; competition with
suppliers of incumbent materials; the development of new materials
that render our alloys obsolete; the ability to manage our anticipated
growth; our limited direct experience in manufacturing bulk alloy
products; scaling-up our manufacturing facilities; protecting our
intellectual property; problems associated with manufacturing and
selling our alloys outside of the United States; and other risks and
uncertainties discussed in filings made with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (including risks described in subsequent reports
on Form 10-Q, Form 10-K, Form 8-K, and other filings). Liquidmetal
Technologies disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.
SOURCE: Liquidmetal Technologies Inc.
Liquidmetal Technologies
Otis Buchanan, 949-206-8020
otis.buchanan@liquidmetal.com
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