Industry News
PCAs produced in Reno. www.eetechinc.
www.focalspot.com
com,
www.vitronics-soltec.com
cookson achieves isO cert in
Digi-Key, laird sign distribution Mexico
agreement Cookson Electronics’ new manufacturing
Digi-Key Corporation and Laird Tech- facility in Apodaca Nuevo León Monterrey,
nologies, a designer and manufacturer of Mexico was officially recommended for
customized, performance-critical products ISO certifications by British Standards In-
for wireless and other advanced electronics stitution (BSI) for two Management System
applications, have entered into a global dis- Standards, ISO 9001:2000 (QMS) and ISO
tribution agreement. The terms of this new 14001:2004 (EMS). These two standards
distribution agreement enable Digi-Key to will soon be joined by the Occupational
fulfill the prototype as well as the produc- Health & Safety (OH&S) Standard OH-
Appointments
tion quantity needs of its very diverse SAS 18001:2007 in early 2009 or sooner.
customer base.
www.digikey.com www.cooksonelectronics.com
New Vp at
sono-Tek launches videos online Teknek appoints interlatin as its
ersa usa
Sono-Tek Corporation has launched a new distributor for Mexico
ERSA appointed
video web page from their web site. The Teknek has appointed InterLatin as its
Ernie Grice vice
streaming videos show Sono-Tek equip- distributor for Mexico. Founded in 1999,
president of sales for
ment in operation in various applications InterLatin has offices in all strategic areas
their North Ameri-
over several industries. Presently shown are of Mexico including Monterrey, Reynosa,
can operations. He
movies of several ultrasonic spray fluxers, Tijuana, Queretaro, Chihuahua, Guada-
will be responsible
selective fluxing systems, fuel cell coating lajara, Cd. Juarez and El Paso. InterLatin
for managing the sales & marketing of all
machines, solar cell coating equipment and will be spearheading sales of Teknek’s SMT
product areas including screen & stencil
other industrial ultrasonic coating systems. ‘Clean Machine’ in Latin America. www.
printers, reflow, wave & selective soldering
www.sonotek.com teknek.com,
www.interlatin.com.mx
machines, rework, BGA inspection &
hand tools. Ernie has worked for ERSA
New essemtec website NepcON china 2009 leaves
for 6 years and has 20 years experience in
Essemtec, the Swiss manufacturer of
the starting blocks
the electronics manufacturing industry.
production systems for electronics, recently
NEPCON China 2009 will be held from
refreshed its web presence. The new web-
21 to 24 April 2009 at the Shanghai Ever-
photo stencil promotes cOO
site offers valuable application reports
bright Exhibition and Convention Centre.
to interim ceO presenting standard and customer-specific
Hot on the heels of the highly successful
When CEO Keith Farve tendered his solutions and a ‘clipboard’ feature that al-
2008 event, which welcomed more than
resignation, Todd Woods, Photo Stencil’s lows interesting products and applications
16,000 visitors over four days, exhibitors
COO since December 2007, was promot- to be added to the user’s clipboard with a
will have to move fast to secure a position,
ed to the position of interim CEO. “Todd click of the mouse.
www.essemtec.com
with 80 percent of floor space already
has the full confidence and support of his
booked. A new show for the solar manufac-
management team and the board of direc-
Krayden appoints sergio romero turing industry, PV Tech Expo China, will
tors,” said Eric A. Weissmann, chairman
as industrial engineer be co-located with the event.
of the board, in a prepared statement.
Krayden Inc., distributor of engineered
www.nepconchina.com
polymer solution materials, appointed
park appoints new officers
Sergio Romero as industrial engineer, scott Kenter joins
Park Electrochemical Corp. appointed
responsible for covering the El Paso,
FiNeTech as
Patrick Crowley president, Nelco Products
Chihuahua, Juarez and Torreon territories.
applications engi-
Pte. Ltd., in Singapore. Crowley will also
Sergio brings 10 years of experience in the
neer
serve as president of Nelco Technology
manufacturing world to the company.
FINETECH announces
Ltd. in Zhuhai, China.
www.krayden.com
that Scott Kentner has
Crowley will be succeeded as president
joined the Manchester,
of Neltec, Inc. by Margaret (‘Marty’) M.
Focalspot, inc. doubles facilities
NH team as Applications Engineer. In his
Kendrick, who also serves as president of
and production capabilities
new position, Scott will work closely with
Park’s Nelco Products Inc. in Fullerton,
FocalSpot, Inc, provider of affordable, high-
customers, focusing on new process devel-
CA; Park Aerospace Structures Corp.
quality inspection and rework solutions
opment, application support, field service
in Lynnwood, WA; and Park Aerospace
to the EMS marketplace, celebrated their
and training for the company’s advanced
Materials Corp in Newton, KS. Marty is
fifth year in business by doubling their
rework and precise die-attach equipment.
also VP of global supplier relations for
facility size. The new facilities include ex-
www.finetechusa.com
the company and VP of North American
panded demonstration and training areas,
operations of Park Electrochemical Corp.
expanded manufacturing, assembly and
industry veteran ron Wrable
The day-to-day operations of Neltec,
equipment/parts warehousing, a spacious
joins inovaxe
Inc. will be the responsibility of Mark
applications, prototype and R&D lab; and
Inovaxe Corp has added Ron Wrable as
Esquivel, VP and general manager of
additional space for ready spares and pre-
director of sales. In this new position Ron
Neltec, Inc.
owned refurbishment programs.
will be responsible for sales and channel
8 – Global SMT & Packaging – September 2008
www.globalsmt.net
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