TKK and Enthone reach agreement

Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. (TKK) and Enthone Inc. have announced that the two companies have reached an agreement for strengthening their precious metal plating process business throughout Asia. The agreement includes strengthening their customer driven partnerships in Korea, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, as well as other countries throughout the region. As part of the agreement, Enthone’s joint venture, Electroplating Engineers of Japan Ltd. (EEJA) will aggressively sell, distribute and market its precious metal surface treatment chemicals throughout Asia.EEJA’s precious metal surface treatment chemicals have been distributed by TKK in Japan and by Enthone in other Asian countries. However, since many EEJA customers have been shifting their production lines to other Asian countries, EEJA made the decision to manufacture and increase sales support throughout the region in order to achieve a higher level of customer satisfaction. EEJA was established in 1965 as a joint venture between TKK and Enthone. The company markets precious metal plating processes for both electronic goods and semiconductors throughout Asia. In conjunction with this new structure, TKK and Enthone will form a stronger relationship to manufacture and market its products in Asia. Based on the agreement, TKK will increase the number of sales engineers specially trained in surface treatment processes at its existing sales offices in Seoul, Taipei, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore and Penang. Source: PCBnewsline