Sono-Tek Announces Second Order Exceeding $1.1 Million From Clean Energy Sector

Second Substantial Order in Clean Energy Sector is From Repeat Customer, & Both Orders Among Largest in Sono-Tek History

MILTON, NY, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – Sono-Tek Corporation (Nasdaq: SOTK), the leading developer and manufacturer of ultrasonic coating systems, today announced that it has received an additional order for a production volume coating line valued at more than $1.1 million from an existing customer in the clean energy sector.

This is the second order valued at over $1.1 million that Sono-Tek has received from the clean energy sector to date, one of the Company’s target sectors for growth. The order also ranks among the largest in Sono-Tek’s history, a growing trend with Sono-Tek’s increased focus on providing full system solutions. The order is expected to ship during the upcoming fiscal year that begins on March 1, 2023.

Sono-Tek’s application engineers have worked closely with the customer’s development team to optimize the coating process. Sono-Tek’s equipment, which has been customized for the customer’s specific requirements, applies critical thin layers in a manufacturing step for a green energy sector product that contributes to the reduction of emissions. The customer is scaling from R&D to in-line production to meet the rapidly growing demands for its products.

Steve Harshbarger, President and COO of Sono-Tek, commented, “This is the second production volume equipment order that we’ve received from the clean energy sector and it’s from a repeat customer who has already purchased several R&D machines, a pilot line machine, and placed an order for another $1.1 million production volume machine in August 2022. Despite current supply chain challenges, we continue to have a large number of customers working with our highly experienced engineers and using our ultrasonic coating systems for R&D in carbon capture, hydrogen generation and fuel cell applications. Additional orders for Sono-Tek equipment may result when these companies make the transition to production volumes. Sono-Tek also continues to invest heavily in its own R&D in this target area for growth that is benefiting from large global initiatives to implement Green Energy technology.”

About Sono-Tek

Sono-Tek Corporation is the leading developer and manufacturer of ultrasonic coating systems for applying precise, thin film coatings to protect, strengthen or smooth surfaces on parts and components for the microelectronics/electronics, alternative energy, medical and industrial markets, including specialized glass applications in construction and automotive.

The Company’s solutions are environmentally friendly, efficient and highly reliable, and enable dramatic reductions in overspray, savings in raw material, water and energy usage and provide improved process repeatability, transfer efficiency, high uniformity and reduced emissions.

Sono-Tek’s growth strategy is focused on leveraging its innovative technologies, proprietary know-how, unique talent and experience, and global reach to further develop thin film coating technologies that enable better outcomes for its customers’ products and processes.  For further information, visit www.sono-tek.com.

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For more information, contact:

Stephen J. Bagley
Chief Financial Officer
Sono-Tek Corporation
info@sono-tek.com

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