SOUTH BEND, IN – June 2026 – Microscreen, a U.S. manufacturer specializing in high-precision SMT solder stencils and custom tooling solutions, has named Nik Thomas as Director, formalizing an expanded leadership role that has been developing across the organization over the past year.

The title change reflects Nik Thomas’s increased responsibility across day-to-day operations, cross-functional coordination, and long-term strategic planning alongside his father, Steve Thomas, President of Microscreen.

Over the past year, Thomas has played a key role in advancing operational priorities and supporting internal development across the business. His work has included hands-on involvement at Microscreen’s Oxford, Connecticut location, where he supported coordination efforts, helped improve execution between teams and partners, and contributed to ongoing operational initiatives as the site was being established and brought into day-to-day operation.

That effort has made the Oxford location a key part of Microscreen’s manufacturing and technical footprint, supporting production capability and customer programs across the company’s core markets.

What began as engineering and customer-facing responsibilities has naturally evolved into a broader leadership role spanning multiple functions of the business, including operations, marketing, information technology, and business development.

In his new role as Director, Thomas will oversee cross-functional teams while helping guide Microscreen’s operational direction and organizational development. A key focus moving forward will be strengthening internal teams across the company to support continued growth, while also developing long-term technical expertise to ensure continuity of knowledge, capability, and customer support for years to come.

“One of the biggest priorities for me is making sure we have the right people and structure in place for the long term,” said Thomas. “That means bringing in new talent where it’s needed, while also investing in and developing the people already here. We’re focused on building something that lasts and continues to support our customers at a high level.”

Thomas has been formally with Microscreen for more than five years, with additional involvement prior to that. As the grandson of founder Townsend Thomas Sr., he represents the third generation of leadership within the company.

“It’s important to me to see Microscreen continue to grow and succeed over the long term,” Thomas added. “Carrying forward my grandfather’s vision and my father’s work is something I take seriously. I want to make sure we continue building a company that stays strong well into the future.”

Now in its 45th year, Microscreen continues to build on a foundation of precision manufacturing and long-term customer partnerships. That focus remains central as the company supports customers in aerospace, medical, automotive, and other high-reliability industries.

As Microscreen continues to evolve, it remains focused on strengthening its technical capabilities and expanding ways to deliver value to customers. This includes working more closely with select partners where there is clear alignment in capabilities and customer needs.

One example is the Microscreen AGI Alliance (MAA), a collaboration between Microscreen and AGI. The alliance brings together complementary strengths—AGI’s fixture systems and Microscreen’s nano-coating and stencil technologies—to provide more complete solutions for shared customers.

MAA reflects a practical, engineering-driven approach: when two companies are aligned on quality and customer outcomes, collaboration becomes a natural extension of that mindset. The partnership is built on shared priorities around performance, reliability, and delivering real-world manufacturing solutions.

Together, Microscreen and AGI continue to develop integrated solutions that improve efficiency and consistency for customers across advanced electronics manufacturing.

Microscreen specializes in laser-cut stencils, nano-coated stencils, step-stencil solutions, custom tooling, and related SMT printing products used in aerospace, medical, automotive, and other high-reliability applications.

For more information about Microscreen and its advanced stencil solutions, visit www.microscreen.com.