Colibrys has appointed Treffer Technologias as Brazilian distributor

Neuchatel, Switzerland and Minas Gerais, Brazil, 28 January, 2010. Colibrys (Switzerland) Ltd, announced today appointing Treffer Technologias as Brazilian distributor for their complete range of MEMS motion sensors.

Brazil and more widely South America is recognized as a new growing market for motion sensors in a wide variety of Mil/Aerospace, Energy and Industrial applications. Treffer Technologias is well recognized in Brazil with a strong experience in high tech applications. This collaboration will put Colibrys in ideal position to offer the right product and right level of services to the fast growing Brazilian and South American markets.

“We see increasing demands from South America for motion sensors dedicated to harsh environment and safety critical applications. Partnering with Treffer is the best solution to offer our customers a local source of supply with a responsive and proactive knowledgeable technical support” says Jean-Michel Stauffer, VP Sales & Marketing of Colibrys (Switzerland) Ltd.

“Our partnership with Colibrys will provide us the opportunity to offer our customers some of the world’s state-of-the-art motion sensors, thus guaranteeing an improvement of accuracy, reliability, and overall market value for their future applications” commented Victor Sterzik, CEO of Treffer Technologias.

About Colibrys
Colibrys is a world-leading supplier of standard and semi-custom MEMS based motion sensors to the harsh-environments (Military, Aerospace and Energy) and safety critical (Industrial and Instrumentation) applications. Colibrys family of motion sensors includes extremely low noise and shock resistant seismic sensors, high stability high shock inertial accelerometers and DC coupled capacitive vibration sensors. Colibrys is based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Additional information is available at www.colibrys.com

About Treffer Technologias
Treffer is a company dedicated to the distribution in Brazil of high quality, high reliability technological devices such as micro drives, electronic controllers, rotator encoders, motion sensors, centrifuges, dynamic test tables, among others systems. Treffer works closely with its customers offering engineering solutions and technical support during the development phase of new applications based on the provided products. Treffer today has a partnership with the following companies in Europe: Maxon Motor AG, Micronor automation, Acutronic AG, e-Sigma systems and now – Colibrys (Switzerland) Ltd. Additional information is available at www.treffer.com.br

About MEMS Technology
MEMS (Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems) are highly miniaturized devices that integrate a number of functions including fluidics, optics, mechanics and electronics on a single silicon chip using techniques similar to traditional integrated circuit process technology. MEMS merge sensing, actuating, and computing into miniature systems that enable enhanced levels of perception, control and performance.