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Orlando, Fla. (October 11, 2006) --- Masscal Scientific Instruments, the operating division of Masscal Corp. of Chatham, Mass. that manufactures unique laboratory instruments for chemical, pharmaceutical, medical, engineering and research laboratories, has relocated its corporate headquarters to the UCF Technology Incubator in the Central Florida Research Park near the University of Central Florida.
John W. Furry, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the six-year old Masscal Corp., said the relocation includes business, technical and manufacturing operations.
Furry said Masscal will combine workforces with ProTech Scientific, an Orlando-based consulting firm, and will utilize the services of a network of highly specialized scientists worldwide. Furry, who was recently named chief executive officer of Masscal, is the former Director of New Technology for TA Instruments of Wilmington, DE and President of ProTech Scientific.
Masscal will hire at least six new chemists, engineers and manufacturing technicians as a result of the move, Furry added.
For more information, contact
John Furry, Masscal Corporation, 863.420.1511 jfurry@masscal.com
Tom O’Neal or Carol Ann Dykes, UCF Technology Incubator, 407-882-0202
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, LV Communications Inc. 407-644-4142.
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About Masscal Corporation
Masscal Corporation was formed in January, 2001 to commercialize the Quartz Crystal Microbalance/Heat Conduction Calorimeter (QCM/HCC) and its associated mass/heat flow sensor. Masscal's founder and president is Allan L. Smith, Ph.D., emeritus professor of chemistry at Drexel University. Masscal's Chief Executive Officer is John W. Furry, Ph.D., former Director of New Technology at TA Instruments. For more information, please visit www.masscal.com
About the UCF Technology Incubator
Since opening in 1999, the UCF Technology Incubator has helped more than 80 emerging technology companies create over $200 million in annual revenues and more than 650 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. As a result of this success, the UCF Technology Incubator was recently named the 2004 Technology Incubator of the Year by the National Business Incubation Association. Headquartered in Research Park near the University, the Incubator is a true collaboration in economic development between UCF, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu. |
