Logitech was founded in 1965 as a spin-off from research work being carried out at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, into advanced semiconductor materials. It is now recognised as a world leader in many aspects of materials shaping and surface finishing technology. Based at attractive, purpose-built premises near Glasgow, Scotland, Logitech operates an active and continuous policy of new product and new process development, which is designed to ensure continued and effective support of existing customers whilst actively developing new technology sectors. Logitech strives to ensure complete customer satisfaction and in doing so has developed a practice of selling not just hardware, but full solutions for materials processing. Nature of business Fundamentally, the company designs and manufactures a range of precision sawing, lapping and polishing equipment, although there is also a significant involvement in materials processing. Applications for such equipment therefore lie anywhere there is a need for high specification surface finishes prepared with precise geometric accuracy. The company does not merely supply hardware but approaches each sale on the basis of providing "system packages" which normally include technology tansfer. The aim is to provide customers with reliable systems which meet the required specifications over a long period of time. This approach of better serving customers via complete solutions involves thorough market-orientated design, precision-engineering, high quality manufacturing, technology transfer by comprehensive customer training, access to considerable in-house materials processing expertise and top quality after sales support.