LAKEVILLE, MN – ITW EAE, announces a new partnership agreement with Etek Europe to further expand its representation and distribution network. Under this agreement, Etek Europe will represent Despatch products in the United Kingdom and Ireland. This agreement is an expansion of Etek Europe company’s representation of ITW EAE’s product line which already included MPM printers, Camalot dispensers and Electrovert wave soldering and cleaning systems in Bulgaria, Ireland, Romania, Ukraine and United Kingdom.

“We are very excited to add Etek Europe to the Despatch Sales Team! We believe that their experience and knowledge of the existing and potential customers in the UK & Ireland markets will broaden and enhance the exposure of the Despatch brand in these countries. They have a great internal selling team as well which should help to accelerate our selling success”, said Mark Clementz, Despatch Global Sales Manager.

Etek Europe is recognized for its extensive portfolio that includes capital equipment sales, installation, upgrades, training, maintenance, and ongoing support and will now offer Despatch high-performance industrial ovens and thermal processing solutions. As a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced thermal products, ITW EAE Despatch specializes in applications across the electronics, healthcare, materials, transportation, and industrial sectors.

SAN DIEGO, CA – PARMI USA, INC., a leader in advanced 3D inspection systems, is proud to announce the appointment of Juan Arango as Head of Sales and Business Development. Arango brings more than 30 years of dynamic leadership and sales expertise in the electronics assembly industry, positioning him to spearhead PARMI’s continued expansion in the U.S. market.

A high-energy and results-driven executive, Arango’s career is marked by a legacy of success, with significant achievements in business growth and market share expansion across the U.S., Latin America, and Canada. He has held influential roles at industry giants, including Universal Instruments and Panasonic Factory Solutions, where he consistently drove sales performance and cultivated strong market presence.

Hoon Park/America Sales Manager commented on the strategic appointment: “We are thrilled to welcome Juan to our leadership team. His deep-rooted expertise in the SMT manufacturing industry, combined with his impressive track record of driving growth, will be pivotal in elevating our sales operations and strengthening our position as a leader in 3D inspection for SMT, Micro- electronics and Semiconductor packaging industries. Juan’s commitment to customer satisfaction aligns perfectly with PARMI’s mission to empower manufacturers with cutting-edge inspection solutions.”

Arango holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Florida. His comprehensive technical knowledge, paired with his strategic business acumen, has propelled him to develop market-leading positions for multiple companies throughout the Americas.

Known for his ability to adapt strategies and implement forward-thinking policies, Arango is poised to drive immediate and sustained growth for PARMI USA.

"I am excited to join PARMI USA and contribute to the company’s legacy of precision and innovation," Arango shared. "I am eager to work with the team to deliver superior inspection solutions that meet our customers’ most challenging quality control needs."

For more information about PARMI USA and its suite of advanced 3D inspection systems, visit www.parmi.com

SAN JOSE, CA – Naprotek, LLC, a leading provider of mission-critical electronics technology solutions, today announced the addition of Jeff Hassannia to its Board of Directors. Jeff brings over 30 years of industry experience to the Naprotek team – with a career spanning from the Air Force to leadership positions in aerospace and defense companies such as Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, and most recently as the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) of Quantic Electronics.

“Jeff uniquely brings a deep-rooted technical background coupled with very recent and relevant experience leading RF/Microwave companies through their growth challenges,” commented Chris Springer, Naprotek’s Chairman. “We are excited to leverage Jeff’s domain knowledge as Naprotek continues to innovate and solve our customer’s demanding needs.”

Naprotek has been a trusted partner in delivering complex and customized electronics solutions since 1995, serving some of the most demanding industries with a focus on high-reliability applications. Together with its SemiGen subsidiary, Naprotek provides microelectronic and PCB assembly services, along with RF semiconductors and thin-film components. Naprotek is a portfolio company of Edgewater Capital Partners.

For more information about Naprotek and its high-reliability manufacturing services, please visit www.naprotek.com or contact our support team.

STEINACH, SWITZERLAND – “Co-Creating Leading Innovators” is how Variosystems AG, based in Steinach, Switzerland, sees its purpose. In recent years, the company has systematically developed from being an EMS specialist to the global service partner for electronics solutions. With a targeted expansion of its portfolio of services, the reinforcement of its global supply chain and production basis, and consistent alignment of its organization with the customer experience, Variosystems has paved the way for its future as a reliable and sustainable service partner across the entire electronics value chain. The new branding presented at electronica 2024 in Munich emphasizes the ambitions of the all-inclusive solution provider and puts the customer experience at the center.

Offering everything under one roof, from the initial product idea to the packed-and-ready electronic product fresh out of series production, Variosystems is the global electronics service partner that provides all services. With customer organizations in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, China, and North America, the company ensures close-knit oversight across the entire value chain. As part of its transformation from EMS specialist to full-system provider, Variosystems in recent years opened new sites, boosted capacity, established regional supply chains, and perfected its portfolio of services with strategic acquisitions in engineering and rapid prototyping.

“Our customers expect that working with us will reduce time to market for their product innovation, that our supply chain services will meet their cost, quality, and supply demands, and that we will serve them on all continents around the clock. To meet these demands, we have expanded our range of development and life cycle management services and reinforced our organization and production basis globally,” explains CEO Stephan Sonderegger. The new branding, which was just presented at electronica 2024 in Munich, highlights this transformation. “The brand is intended to raise the visibility of our mission as a full-system provider and put the Variosystems customer experience at the center,” says Sonderegger.

Security and risk minimization

Variosystems orients itself toward the CDMO (contract development and manufacturing organization) model used in the pharmaceutical industry. The company has four customer organizations, with regional development, industrialization, production, and life cycle management competencies guiding OEM (original equipment manufacturer) customers with the realization of product innovation and the series production of it. “Harmonized processes and production infrastructure, a high degree of digitalization and automation, and a globally integrated supply chain allow rapid multiplication. This makes us a long-term partner who creates planning certainty and minimizes our customers’ supply chain risk,” Sonderegger emphasizes. Interconnected factories, uniform production infrastructure, digitized processes, and standardized engineering technology platforms guarantee a customer experience that is identical across the world.

Investment in development and production

The service portfolio combines engineering, rapid prototyping, and series production all under one roof. “We get involved starting with the initial product idea and accompany it through to series production with the same points of contact. This seamless interface reduces the time to market, lowers product costs, and ensures clear and transparent customer communication. That is what makes us different from classic EMS providers,” says Sonderegger. Variosystems has developed a competence center for rapid prototyping in Zizers, Switzerland and accelerated the expansion of global engineering capacity with a competence center in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Global production capacity has been doubled since late 2023 with a new-build facility in Sri Lanka and the acquisition of the EMS division of electronic component manufacturer SCHURTER. Starting in mid-2025, a roughly 6,000 square meter new-build project in Varaždin, Croatia will offer even more space for electronics assembly and equipment manufacturing. Additionally, production capacity for printed circuit board assembly and equipment manufacturing in Mexico will be increased over the coming year to support growth in North America. With this expansion, Variosystems remains on track to generate revenues close to 500 million Swiss francs by 2026.