MEDIA RELEASE PR38026
Varian Medical Systems Receives Certification to Assemble X-Ray Tubes in China
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VAR), a premier supplier of X-ray
tubes and flat panel digital image detectors, today announced it has been
given certification to assemble and service X-ray tubes in China to support
its growing customer base of X-ray equipment manufacturers and service
organizations.
"The certification of our facility in Beijing significantly enhances our
ability to serve China's X-ray imaging industry on an expedited basis with
local expertise," said Steve Kimmel, vice president X-Ray Products Marketing.
"This is expanding our capability to serve one of the world's fastest growing
markets and reflects Varian's commitment to that market."
Varian's facility in China will use and support the state-of-the-art
X-ray tube technology and imaging components developed at the company's X-Ray
Products headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Varian X-Ray Products manufactures its X-ray tubes and flat panel
detectors for digital imaging at its plant in Salt Lake City, Utah. In
addition to the new facility in Beijing, Varian's X-Ray Products group
assembles and services X-ray tubes in Willich, Germany, and in Charleston,
South Carolina, where its aftermarket business is headquartered. Varian's
Beijing facility also produces systems for treating cancer with radiotherapy
and radiosurgery.
About Varian Medical Systems
Varian X-Ray Products is a premier supplier of X-ray tubes and digital
detectors for X-ray imaging in medical, dental, veterinary, scientific, and
industrial applications. X-Ray Products is a business unit of Varian Medical
Systems, Inc., of Palo Alto, California. Varian is the world's leading
manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other
medical conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, proton therapy, and
brachytherapy. The company supplies informatics software for managing
comprehensive cancer clinics, radiotherapy centers and medical oncology
practices. The company also supplies X-ray imaging products for cargo
screening and industrial non-destructive inspection. Varian Medical Systems
employs approximately 5,100 people who are located at manufacturing sites in
North America, China and Europe and in its 79 sales and support offices
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elaine Fairless, Varian Medical Systems
801-978-5715 elaine.fairless@varian.com
SOURCE: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Elaine Fairless of Varian Medical Systems,
+1-801-978-5715,
elaine.fairless@varian.com
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