Press Releases
Marlborough, Massachusetts – January 18, 2010
Block MEMS/Engineering announced today that it has been notified by the Army's SBIR Administration that it has been selected as one of the top 25 companies to receive additional support towards commercialization of its technology.more...
Block Engineering wins $4.38M government contract
Marlborough, Massachusetts – November 5, 2009
Block Engineering announced today that it has been awarded a new $4,380,000 government contract to develop a fieldable, handheld infrared spectrometer that utilizes Block's unique laser and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technologies. more...
Dr. Ninghui Zhu joins Block Engineering as VP of Manufacturing and Packaging
Marlborough, Massachusetts – June 19, 2009
Block Engineering announced today the addition of Dr. Ninghui Zhu as Vice President of Manufacturing and Packaging. Dr. Zhu will lead the design and packaging efforts at Block for all products, including the miniaturized laser and MEMS based spectrometers. more...
Block Engineering Wins $3,300,000 in Development Contracts
Marlborough, Massachusetts – April 23, 2009
Block Engineering announced today that it has been awarded a total of $3,300,000 in contracts from several DoD agencies to develop next generation, ultra-miniaturized infrared spectrometers. more...
Block Engineering Moves to a New Facility
Marlborough, Massachusetts – October 1, 2008
Block Engineering announced today that it has moved its headquarters to a new, state-of-the-art facility at 377 Simarano Drive in Marlborough, MA. more...
Dr. Erik Deutsch joins Block Engineering as VP of MEMS Engineering
Marlborough, Massachusetts – May 5, 2008
Block Engineering, LLC, a developer of miniaturized FTIR spectrometers based on unique microelectromechanical (MEMS) technologies, announced today the addition of Dr. Erik Deutsch as Vice President of MEMS Engineering. more...
Block MEMS Receives Micro/Nano Technology DARPA award
Marlborough, Massachusetts – October 23, 2007
Block MEMS, LLC, a leading developer of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) based devices, has been awarded a research contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a unique Micro/Nano mechanical switch. more...
Block Engineering Names Dr. Petros Kotidis as Chief Executive Officer
Marlborough, Massachusetts – June 25, 2007
Block Engineering, LLC, a leading supplier of FT-IR spectrometers for defense and commercial markets, has named Petros A. Kotidis, PhD as its Chief Executive Officer. more...
Block MEMS Receives $4.5 Million Development Contract for MEMS gas sensor
Marlborough, Massachusetts – September 26, 2006
Block MEMS, LLC was recently awarded a $4.5 million contract by the U. S. Army Research Office. The contract, which is being managed by the Soldier Biological and Chemical Command (SBCCOM) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, provides funds to develop a miniaturized chemical detector using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. more...
