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man for Utah, Idaho and New Mexico. agreement covers the Cree LED portfolio, with over twenty years of experience.
Eric has been with Krayden since June 30, including the award-winning lighting-class
www.etechsupply.com,
www.focusassembly.com,
2008, and his duties include maintaining XLamp® LEDs and the broad high-bright-
www.aimsolder.com
and increasing sales in his region. He will ness portfolio, which includes round, oval,
report to sales manager Gary Bowman. SMDs and P4 LEDs.
www.digikey.com Virtual industries updates website
www.krayden.com to offer online store
essemtec opens new demo and Virtual Industries, Inc., has updated its
sono-Tek’s Joseph riemer to training center in suzhou, china website, making it more informative and
present during NNec 2008 Essemtec opened a new customer training user friendly and adding an online store.
Sono-Tek Corporation’s president, Joseph center in Suzhou, China, with automatic Additionally, visitors will find new features
Riemer, PhD, will present an overview of and semiautomatic SMD production and updated information about the
Sono-Tek capabilities for nanotechnology- equipment installed for demos, education company, its technologies, capabilities and
based industries and R&D during the and evaluation. The new showroom is more. The information-rich site provides
National Nano Engineering Conference operated by Essemtec’s local distributor, a comprehensive resource for users that is
(NNEC) in Boston on November 12, 2008. Smart Technology Ltd, and is currently both easy to navigate and straightforward
Presenting during ‘Session 1: Nanomateri- equipped with a highly flexible automatic to use.
www.virtual-ii.com
als,’ Dr. Riemer will discuss ultrasonic PANTERA-XV pick & place machine,
atomization for nano particles dispensing a semiautomatic EXPERT-SAFP SMD FcT solder updates website to
and coating. NNEC, which focuses on cur- placement machine, and a semiautomatic become an industry resource
rent and future developments in engineer- SP003-MLV stencil printer. FCT Solder, a division of FCT Assembly
ing innovations at the nanoscale, takes
www.essemtec.com and an authorized licensee of Nihon
place in Boston from November 12-13, Superior Co. Ltd.’s SN100C product line,
2008 at the Colonnade Hotel. alpha® Virtual Trade show announces that it recently updated its
www.sono-tek.com launched on website website to make it more informative and
user friendly. Visitors to the site are now
akrometrix and WKKD extend able to access product technical data sheets
partnership to the microelectronics and MSDS, and soon will be able to place
industry throughout asia orders through a simple online form. Also,
Akrometrix has extended its partnership under the “Analysis” tab, customers can
with WKK Distribution Ltd. (WKKD), a graph their solder analysis data from the
Hong Kong based trading and distribution site.
www.fctassembly.com
company supplying capital equipment,
materials and services to the microelectron- seika Machinery appoints
ics industry throughout Asia. “WKKD atlanta branch manager
has been an Akrometrix representative in Seika Machinery, Inc.,
China since 2005,” said Hamed El-Abd, ALPHA® has launched its Virtual Trade appointed Tim Cappoen
president/executive director at WKKD. Show at www.alpha.cooksonelectronics. as its Atlanta branch
“We are excited to expand our business com, bringing visitors the ALPHA® trade manager. Cappoen recently
relationship with Akrometrix throughout show experience complete with featured relocated to the Atlanta of-
China and now Asia Pacific through our product information, access to its down- fice from California, where
strong base of operations.” loadable full line Product Guide and a he has worked for Seika
www.akrometrix.com feature in which visitors can ask questions for the past six years. The
related to ALPHA’s product technology. Atlanta office features a demo center with
oK international appoints new “The new ALPHA Virtual Trade Show miscellaneous equipment, including flying
china sales director
provides online access for our custom- probe ICT, 3D solder paste inspection
OK International appointed industry
ers to our latest products and material (SPI), PCB router, low humidity storage
veteran Eric Chen as China sales director.
technology trends,” said Bruce Moloznik, cabinets and more.
www.seikausa.com
From his base in Shanghai, Chen will be
ALPHA’s vice president, global marketing.
charged with overseeing the company’s sol-
“This approach makes the overall visit to
catalyst Manufacturing services
dering and rework equipment business and
the ALPHA website more interesting and
holds Mexico grand opening
distributor networks throughout China.
informative for them.”
Catalyst Manufacturing Services held a
Eric’s career has included support engi-
www.cooksonelectronics.com
grand opening celebration at its newly con-
neering, operations and sales management structed contract manufacturing operation
roles with Siemens, Universal Instruments aiM appoints new rep, distributor located in Tijuana, Mexico, on September
and others.
www.okinternational.com AIM recently appointed Focus Assembly 18, 2008. The 60,000 sq. ft. facility adds
Automation, Inc., as its representative in
significant manufacturing and test capacity
cree expands distribution
the Mid-Atlantic stats and eTECH Supply
to the company’s operations. ”
agreement with Digi-Key
as distributor throughout the Carolinas
www.catalystems.com
Cree, Inc., and Digi-Key Corporation have
and West Virginia. eTECH Supply is a
signed an agreement for the distribution of
subsidiary of iTECH (iTechnologies, Inc.),
ecTc 2009
Cree’s high-performance LEDs. Digi-Key
a manufacturer’s rep with over 14 years of
The 59th Electronic Components and
has been distributing Cree’s energy-saving
experience. Focus Assembly Automation is
Technology Conference will be held May
power components since 2007. The global
a well-known manufacturer’s representative
26-29, 2009 at the Sheraton San Diego
8 – Global SMT & Packaging – November 2008
www.globalsmt.net
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