SMT Resource Group opens three new facilities

SMT Resource Group LLC has opened three new facilities during the last 12 months: SMT Resource Western Technical Center located in Concord, California; SMT Resource Central Technical Center located in Temple, Texas; and SMT Resource Eastern Technical Center located in Wake Forest, North Carolina. These Centers will allow SMT Resource to offer a full range of services to its North American and International customers. SMT Resource maintains a total of 70,000 sq. ft. for storage of SMT equipment, board handling, feeders and spare parts. Each of the Technical Centers is staffed with its own engineers for refurbishment and integration. SMT Resource Group are starting up two other divisions in 2003 — SMTSpares.com and Semi Resource. SMTSpares.com will provide online 24/7 ordering of original new and used (guaranteed functional) OEM spare parts for Panasonic, FUJI, MPM, Universal and Siemens equipment as well as more than 500 conveyors and 5,000 feeders. Shipments of these parts can be available next business day through a special program. Semi Resource specializes in semiconductor equipment service, sales and installation. Source: PCBnewsline