Koh Young America Launched

Koh Young Technology Inc announces the opening of Koh Young America, the new US base for operations, providing sales, service and support for its growing customer base in North America. Koh Young is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and has already opened major offices in Japan and Europe. The ribbon cutting ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 24th, in Chandler, Arizona, USA.

In making the announcement, Dr Kwangill Koh, President and CEO, said, "The North American market in electronics manufacturing has become increasingly important for our patented 3D solder paste inspection (SPI) and automated optical inspection technology. Since we have added automated optical inspection (AOI) to our product family with our Zenith AOI system, Koh Young is very well positioned to strengthen our presence in the test and inspection world, and in particular the North American marketplace."

Koh Young America's grand opening was attended by members of the trade and local press, and the company was warmly welcomed to the Chandler community by members of the local Chamber of Commerce.

The new facility is headed by Bill Astle, Americas General Manager. "Koh Young Technology pioneered shadow-free 3D solder paste inspection and is now doing the same in the automated optical inspection market with the recent launch of Zenith, the world's first true 3D measurement and inspection system for electronic components and solder joints," Astle said. "With the opening of Koh Young America, regional customers and business partners will be provided with an increased level of direct Koh Young support" he added.

Both Bill Astle and Thorsten Niermeyer, Global Sales Director, addressed the gathering, and after the ribbon cutting, were presented with their 'first profit dollar' by the local Chandler Chamber of Commerce, followed by a recorded congratulatory message from Dr Koh in Korea.

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