Glamorgan County Cricket Club has announced a one-year partnership with Newport-based SPTS Technologies, a leading manufacturer of semiconductor processing equipment, which will see it become official LV= County Championship shirt sponsors.

The company has enjoyed significant growth since its formation in 2009 and built a highly-sustainable business, which has earned it the Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2013 and the prestigious Anchor Company status by the Welsh Government in 2014.

While being a global company, SPTS contributes considerably to the Welsh economy and triumphed in the International Business of the Year category at the South Wales Chamber of Commerce Awards in 2014. More recently, SPTS added the Skills and People Development and Environmental Impact Awards at the Welsh Business Awards 2015 to its catalogue of industry awards.

Michael Temple, Glamorgan CCC’s head of commercial, said: “As a multi-national business with a strong presence in South Wales, SPTS couldn’t be a better fit for us.

“They have enjoyed significant success and continue to expand in a very competitive industry, and we’re delighted that they have chosen to support our efforts to improve our standing in the LV= County Championship.”

SPTS designs, manufactures, sells, and supports etch, deposition and thermal capital equipment, providing advanced wafer processing technologies for the global semiconductor and microelectronics industry. SPTS’s equipment is used for making semiconductor and microelectromechanical systems devices which are found in vehicle safety systems and every smartphone in the world.

Destanie Clarke, director of corporate marketing at SPTS Technologies, said: “We take great pride in being seen as good corporate citizens and our support for Glamorgan County Cricket Club marks an exciting first foray into sports sponsorship.

“Both organisations are proud to call South Wales ‘home’ and we look forward to keeping a close eye on the Club’s progress on and off the field.”