NEWS + HIGHLIGHTS Global sales director and director of customer service The Sales and Customer Service divisions will now be led by the Global Sales Director, as Torsten von Kamp takes on this role. Mr. Von Kamp will act as an interface between the Sales and Customer Service departments for SMD stencils and precision screens, to manage their increasingly crossdepartmental work in a more efficient and customer-focused way. Born in Coburg in 1973, he completed his degree in Business Administration at Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen in 2003. He previously worked for Asteelflash in Bad Hersfeld, where he was responsible for key account management and business development, SRI Radio Systems in Kempten, again in key account management, and Siemens AG/Nokia, where he focused on supply chain management. His responsibilities at Christian Koenen include both sales (field sales) and customer service (in-house sales). “In Torsten von Kamp, we are bringing on board an exceptionally competent and experienced sales professional,” said Managing Director, Michael Brianda. “His many years of experience in the electronics industry, particularly in sales, purchasing and supply chain management, gives him an extremely good understanding of our international customers’ requirements, making him an excellent addition to our leadership team.” SMTconnect, Booth 4A-316 www.ck.de Torsten von Kamp is leading the Sales and Customer Service divisions. Source: Christian Koenen GmbH Ultra-low humidity dry cabinets with patented Zeolite technology Super Dry Totech has partnered with the distributor IPT for the Irish market. Super Dry Totech, manufacturer of storage and humidity control solutions, has announced an exciting partnership with Irish distributor IPT. They will be distributing the full range of dry cabinets and dry storage sol- Source: Super Dry Totech utions to the Irish market, strengthening their channel in Ireland. Super Dry Totech began nearly a decade ago as a distribution and technical support channel for ultra-low humidity dry cabinets with patented Zeolite technology. Rapid growth was fuelled by European RoHS legislation that magnified the need to carefully control product failures caused by moisture sensitive devices (MSDs). Since then, the company has become an independent design and manufacturing organization serving global markets with MSD solutions. IPT is a technical distributor of equipment to the medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors, specialising in packaging equipment, packaging testing and inspection equipment, automation equipment, manufacturing equipment and serialisation equipment. Managing Director, Jack Daly, is pleased to partner with dry storage solutions manufacturer, a member of the Asys Group, “Having partnered with Asys for many years, we are delighted to grow our relationship and distribute the ultra-low humidity dry cabinets with patented Zeolite technology in Ireland. Managing Director, Jos Brehler, is excited to bring its dry cabinets to Ireland, “Our development efforts have produced new levels of drying performance as well as environmentally responsible, industry-leading solutions such as our XSD & XSDB series.” SMTconnect, Booth 4A-441 www.superdry-totech.com Distributor for Mexico & Central Europe Screen printing specialist, Speedprint Technology, has appointed Quiptech as its authorised distributor for the entire product range in Mexico and across most countries in Central and Eastern Europe. The agreement was sealed at the recent Apex expo in San Diego. For over 25 years, Quiptech has been a distributor of equipment and consumables in the electronics and medical device manufacturing sectors, with a geographical footprint that provides support in Europe and Mexico. Mark Brawley, President of Speedprint, sees this as a perfect fit for his company’s global growth plans. Source: Speedprint Technology “We are delighted to engage in this exciting new partnership,” says Brawley. “We are renowned for delivering the highest-quality products and award-winning premium support to customers across the globe. Quiptech’s industry expertise and service delivery parallel our own, while the organization’s unique geographical presence allows us to enhance our localized infrastructures to meet our global distribution needs.” The distributor will take on the product range and provide field support in Mexico, Central Europe and Eastern Europe. SMTconnect, Booth 4-251 www.speedprint-tech.com Mark Brawley with members of the Quiptech team at the recent Apex Expo. 14 EPP EUROPE April 2019
25 years connected to air treatment technologies What started on 25 January 1994 has developed into a true success story. On that date, Dr. Christian Jakschik founded the company, ULT Umwelt-Lufttechnik, which has successfully established its place into the market, and moreover, developed into a world-class vendor of air treatment technologies with more than 130 employees. In the early founding days, the company existed only formally – the first fume extraction systems were “designed in our flat and assembled in the garage”, tells Dr. Christian Jakschik. He has led the company through good times and hard times, always keeping his eyes towards to the vision to raise a small German start-up to an internationally successful enterprise. The current company status is a globally recognized provider of fume extraction and process air drying solutions proves that persistence and courage may lead to success. In 2004, ULT changed into a stock company. During that time, the team of employees developed and produced air treatment systems already at the current headquarters in Löbau/ Germany. The headquarters has continued to grow: In 2018, additional production and office areas were taken into operation into what was now the sixth expansion step for the company. Dr. Christian Jakschik passed the baton of company management to his sons Stefan and Alexander in 2015, who forged their own goals and highlights. The company’s continuing success is based on several fundamentals: Turn-key and customized fume extraction solutions, systems for process air drying and conditioning, as well as, accessories, such as extraction arms and individual capturing solutions. Additionally, research and development are of special meaning within the company, demonstrated by close cooperation with universities, technical colleges and scientific institutes. “Our product range is that wide as to serve a variety of production methods in numerous industries and applications,” explains Dr. Stefan Jakschik, CEO. Today, they run a global sales and service network. Last year, the company opened a subsidiary in the US. Source: ULT AG Winner of the 2016 Saxony Business Award – Dr Christian Jakschik, Dr Stefan Jakschik and Alexander Jakschik (from left to right). “The founding of Wisconsin based ULT LLC has been a strategically important step for future success in one of the largest markets worldwide”, says Alexander Jakschik, CSO/ CTO. “Extraction. Filtration. Persistence.” is their corporate slogan. “We see ourselves as partners of our customers”, say Dr. Stefan and Alexander Jakschik with one voice. This attitude underlines the company’s impressive success. Currently, several thousand systems are shipped each year – which is a rising trend. SMTconnect, Booth 5-214 www.ult.de smtconnect 07. – 09.05.2019 Hall 4A, Booth 100 Nuremberg Meticulous protective coating with Protecto! The use of protective coatings improves the quality and durability of your products. Our Protecto selective conformal coating system protects sensitive electronic assemblies from damage by corrosion or other environmental influences. The multifunctional lacquer applicator enables all standard protective lacquers to be precisely applied by dispensing, spraying, jet or curtain coating – with absolute precision and reliability! The system also is available as a production line design with lacquer dryer. ProtectoXP Coating www.rehm-group.com EPP EUROPE April 2019 15
