Adding to a string of recent announcements about capability and resource expansions, ASM Assembly Systems’ DEK Solar group yesterday appointed Kromax as its agent in China. During a ceremony that took place as part of the Kromax October 23rd seminar, PERC Solar Cells and Optimization tools, DEK Solar Director Brian Lau made a special presentation to Kromax President Rocky Chien, marking the official start of the DEK Solar – Kromax partnership.
“We continue to make investments in ASM’s DEK Solar business, all of which are designed to enable our customers’ competitiveness and give them greater access to our team’s expertise and DEK Solar metallization technologies,” says Lau, who has been instrumental in fostering the recent growth activities of DEK Solar. “Expanding our sales channel with the addition of Kromax is very significant and will provide customers with in-depth technology integration and engineering assistance, in addition to sale expertise.”
Founded in 1987, Kromax offers support services for multiple market sectors, with extensive experience in the solar industry. The company’s business philosophy embraces a holistic approach, delivering complete customer care from research through to sales, production, distribution, installation and warranty support. With an already dominant market share position in China, the Kromax team will help DEK Solar create additional sales opportunities through the well-established relationships it has within the solar industry.
Kromax President Rocky Chien is excited about the growth prospects with DEK Solar technologies and the like-minded philosophies of the businesses. “DEK Solar’s platforms and processes have won multiple awards and enabled record-setting solar cell conversion efficiencies,” he says. “We welcome the opportunity to bring these technologies to our customers and help them compete more effectively in the solar market. What’s more, Kromax is delighted to work with a group of people that embodies similar business ethics. We operate with unwavering integrity, honesty and fair-mindedness and pride ourselves on building trust with our partners, honoring commitments and continually seeking to innovate. The DEK Solar team shares these principles and, together, we will offer customers the most
advanced metallization technology underpinned by the most upstanding business practices.”
Kromax will officially begin representing ASM’s DEK Solar group on November 1, 2014. For more information on the DEK Solar portfolio, visit www.dek.com. Kromax contact details for China can be accessed online at http://www.kromax.com/en-US/ContactUS.aspx.
About ASM Assembly Systems, Printing Solutions Division
ASM Assembly Systems’ Printing Solutions Division is the market-leading provider of DEK brand printing technologies. The DEK range of products and services includes advanced materials deposition technologies and support solutions including screen and stencil printing equipment platforms, metallization platforms, stencils, precision screens and process support products used for a variety electronics assembly, semiconductor packaging and alternative energy applications. For more information, visit www.dek.com.
About The SMT Solutions Segment of ASMPT
With the integration of DEK into ASM Pacific Technology (ASMPT) in July 2014, ASM Assembly Systems consists of the Printing Solutions Division (DEK) and the Placement Solutions Division (SIPLACE). ASM Assembly Systems develops and distributes best-in-class DEK printers, stencils and printing accessories for the SMT, semiconductor and solar markets, as well as best-in-class SIPLACE SMT placement solutions. Both Divisions leverage the power of ASM’s development capabilities to deliver significant competitive advantages to customers. By sharing its knowledge and expertise, the SMT Solutions Segment of ASM provides electronics manufacturing companies worldwide with more effective process integration technology and optimized workflows.
About Kromax
Kromax is a leading Integrated Solution Provider of global state-of-the-art equipment, materials and technology to Asia’s high tech photovoltaic, semiconductor, flat panel, MEMS and LED industries. With offices in Taiwan, China and Southeast Asia and a team of more than 100 engineers, Kromax has built a reputation throughout the region for strong sales and service support. Customers know that they can count on Kromax to bring them the world’s most advanced process technologies backed by expert experienced service support after the sale. Visit http://www.kromax.com.
