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Touch International and DMC forge joint venture for Asian growth

April 6, 2004

AUSTIN, Texas-Touch International Corp. has forged a joint venture with Japanese touch-screen manufacturer DMC Ltd. to gain a stronger foothold in the Asian market.

"This is the next step in our pursuit for the number-one position in the global touchscreen market," Michael Woolstrum, co-founder and president of Touch International, said in a news release.

Woolstrum said the partnership will allow Touch International to expand production of its Digital Ink/eXtreme touch solutions into the smart phone, PDA, appliance and automotive markets.

Touch International manufactures touchscreen components for OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and SIs (systems integrators) that integrate touch technology into a wide range of touch-based systems for a number of different markets. These include industrial automation, kiosk, retail point-of-sale, and consumer-based products such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones.

DMC is an input device manufacturer specializing in resistive touchscreens and membrane switches.