WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Key Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTEC), a worldwide leader and full-solutions provider in the design and manufacture of process automation systems, announced today that Jack Ehren, President and CEO, and Jeff Siegal, Senior Vice President and CFO, will be presenting at the 18th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference in New York on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 2:50 p.m. EST.

A preview of the presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.key.net/investors/ beginning on Tuesday, January 12 at 10:00 a.m. EST.

An Internet broadcast of the presentation can be accessed from the Investors section of Key Technology’s website at http://www.key.net/investors/financial-events-and-news, and will be archived at the same location for 90 days.  The presentation will provide an overview of the Company’s markets, product innovation, strategic focus, and financial performance.

About Key Technology
Key Technology (NASDAQ:KTEC) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of process automation systems including digital sorters, conveyors, and processing equipment. Applying processing knowledge and application expertise, Key helps customers in the food processing and other industries improve quality, increase yield, and reduce cost. An ISO-9001 certified company, Key manufactures its products at its headquarters in Walla Walla, Washington, USA; and in Beusichem, the Netherlands; Hasselt, Belgium; and Redmond, Oregon, USA. Key offers customer demonstration and testing services at five locations including Walla Walla, Beusichem, and Hasselt as well as Sacramento, California, USA and Melbourne, Australia; and maintains a sales and service office in Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico.

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Contact Information
Jeff Siegal
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Key Technology, Inc.
150 Avery Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362 USA
Tel: 509-394-3300
Email: jsiegal@key.net
URL: www.key.net

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