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See DEK’s ‘Expect More’ philosophy in action at SMT Nuremberg, Stand 7-20513/05/2008
DEK has confirmed plans to attend this year’s SMT Nuremberg exhibition, being held over 3rd – 5th June. The mass imaging leader will highlight its ‘Expect More’ philosophy in action, bringing a whole host of leading-edge technologies to the ...


DEK announces precision screens for PV cell production13/05/2008
Superior quality and delivery boost solar industry response to rapidly growing demand DEK has followed up the launch of its PV1200 turnkey solar-cell metallization line and optimised PVP1200 screen printer by announcing the availability of ...


DEK Celebrates its 40th 23/04/2008
Celebrating 40 years in business, mass imaging specialist DEK is using this significant milestone to reaffirm its longstanding commitment to providing customers with innovative solutions. From playing a pivotal role in the development of ...


DEK INTERNATIONAL GMBH RECEIVES INTEL’S PREFERRED QUALITY SUPPLIER AWARD16/04/2008
WEYMOUTH, UK, April 16, 2008 – DEK International GmBh was named a recipient of Intel Corporation’s 2007 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for outstanding performance in providing products and services deemed essential to Intel’s success. ...


DEK Wins Big in Las Vegas, Earns Three Industry Awards09/04/2008
For electronics industry specialists who want the most advanced and cost-effective materials deposition technologies available, DEK is a sure bet. Over the three days at APEX in Las Vegas last week, DEK’s leadership position was again confirmed as ...


DEK appoints new General Manager for the Americas08/04/2008
DEK has announced the appointment of Brian Lau as new General Manager for the Americas. Charged with overseeing the company’s market-leading equipment business, customer service group, and rep and distributor networks in the Americas, Lau will ...


DEKsolar.com goes live!25/03/2008
DEK has launched a brand new website dedicated purely to solar cell manufacture. Reinforcing the mass imaging leader’s proven authority in this field, DEKsolar.com delivers a valuable online resource for manufacturers looking to compete in ...


High-speed solar-cell metallization platform cuts delivery times, leverages global support infrastructure06/03/2008
Heralding a new era of responsive and flexible metallization solutions available at fast turnaround, DEK has introduced the PVP1200 screen printer capable of 1200 wafers-per-hour throughput and offering advanced automated features for high speed ...


Metallization line “in a box” helps solar cell start-ups and enables “pay as you grow” flexibility06/03/2008
DEK has announced a complete metallization line for solar-cell production rated at 1200 wafers per hour, saving manufacturers the time and expense of commissioning and integrating equipment from multiple suppliers. The first showing of this new ...


DEK looks forward to Amper 2008 - Hall 5, Stand 5D1906/03/2008
DEK has confirmed plans to take its collection of award-winning manufacturing solutions to this year’s Amper exhibition, being held in Prague over April 1st – 4th. The DEK team will be on Stand 5D19 to showcase the technologies currently helping ...


Hannover Messe to showcase DEK’s enhanced fuel cell expertise06/03/2008
The DEK team is preparing to demonstrate its complete fuel cell process solution from Hall 13, Stand G42/7 at this year’s Hannover Messe, being held between 21st – 25th April. Invited to find out why DEK customers ‘Expect More’, visitors to the ...


DEK to Illuminate the Solar Energy Sector15/02/2008
DEK, the global mass imaging and assembly process specialist, has announced a new strategic business focus in the Solar Energy market and detailed some compelling initiatives for photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacture. The directive brings solar cell ...


Kent Ang to lead DEK’s Electroform and Platinum stencil production in Asia11/02/2008
DEK’s has appointed a new Process Manufacturing Engineer to further enhance its stencil production for customers. Kent Ang, an accomplished stencil specialist, has been promoted from Electroform Process Engineer to take on the new role in the ...


David Byrd appointed Global Manager for Engineered Products11/02/2008
Global electronics specialist DEK has created a new role to reinforce its successes in the engineered products business sector. The position of Global Manager for Engineered Products will be assumed by David Byrd in January 2008 and will see him ...


DEK looks forward to World of Industry Electrotech 2008, Hall 7, Booth D12007/02/2008
DEK is preparing to showcase its range of manufacturing solutions at this year’s World of Industry (WIN) Electrotech exhibition. Being held over 28th February – 2nd March in Istanbul, the event will see DEK’s partners at Esman demonstrate a ...


FC Expo Japan 2008 to showcase DEK’s enhanced fuel cell expertise04/02/2008
DEK’s experts will be on hand to discuss its successful complete fuel cell process solution on its booth within the UK pavilion at FC Expo Japan. Invited to find out why DEK customers ‘Expect More’, visitors to the show in Japan will discover ...


Lead-Free Specialists from DEK to Offer Expert Advice at Paris Technology Day17/01/2008
Experts from DEK will travel to Paris on January 22nd to participate in a lead-free Technology Day organised by performance chemicals specialist, Avantec. Providing DEK with a platform from which to share its unique insight into lead-free ...


ProtoDesign, Inc. Selects DEK’s Horizon 03i Platform16/01/2008
After thoughtful analysis regarding the screen printing system needed to take ProtoDesign, Inc. to the next level of production, the company has decided to partner with DEK and has selected the leading Horizon 03i platform for its manufacturing ...


NEW DEK technologies honoured at the Global Technology Awards05/12/2007
DEK is celebrating a double win at the recent Global Technology Awards, held on November 13th at the Productronica exhibition in Munich. Handed to its recently introduced Cyclone and Reel-to-Reel solutions, the awards saw DEK technologies prevail ...


DEK’s ‘Expect More’ philosophy takes centre stage at Productronica05/12/2007
This year’s Productronica exhibition saw DEK showcase its Expect More philosophy through a range of global product launches and exciting live technology demonstrations. The result was a highly successful exhibition for the whole DEK team, ...


New DEK Dual Lane technology delivers high throughput without compromise30/10/2007
DEK has launched its brand new Dual Lane solution, enabling manufacturers to double their output from a line by implementing Dual Lane operation in place of a single lane setup. Delivering substantial flexibility at machine level, this new ...


DEK unveils Reel-to-Reel solution for high throughput, continuous substrate manufacture30/10/2007
DEK has launched its brand new printer incorporating a Reel-to-Reel handling solution, designed to enable precision printing onto continuous substrates such as flexible printed circuits and advanced synthetic materials. Being unveiled to visitors ...


Next generation machine user interface invites DEK customers to ‘Expect More’19/09/2007
DEK has launched the next generation Instinctiv, the eagerly awaited update to its popular advanced machine user interface. In the spirit of the mass imaging leader’s ‘Expect More’ philosophy, the new and improved Instinctiv features a wide ...


DEK invites visitors to ‘Expect More’ at Forum de l’Electronique 200718/09/2007
DEK will be showcasing a range of advanced product and process technologies at this year’s Forum de l’Electronique, being held at the Paris Expo in Porte de Versailles over 25th – 27th September. Demonstrating a complete manufacturing solution, ...


DEK Productivity Tools on Display at IPC Midwest 200705/09/2007
DEK Productivity Tools on Display at IPC Midwest 2007 From booth 409 at the upcoming IPC Midwest event in Schaumburg, Illinois, DEK will again show customers and visitors why partnering with the mass imaging leader can improve productivity and ...


DEK launches new automated high density tooling system04/09/2007
DEK has unveiled the latest addition to its range of advanced tooling technologies. Building on the proven strengths of the automated Grid-Lok tooling system, HD Grid-Lok® is a new, high density tooling solution designed to support the entire PCB ...


New DEK partnership delivers complete solar cell manufacturing solution03/09/2007
DEK has announced a new strategic partnership with BTU International, an alliance which will see the two technology leaders deliver complete in-line metallization process solutions for solar cell manufacturers. The new alliance will be officially ...


DEK’s print platform ‘knowhow’ on display at Productronica 2007 – Hall A4, Stand 30530/08/2007
DEK has confirmed plans to showcase its high accuracy mass imaging expertise by demonstrating a range of powerful print platforms at Productronica 2007. Being held in Munich over November 13th – 16th, the show will see the mass imaging leader ...


DEK customers can expect more with new regional website content22/08/2007
DEK has unveiled new regional online portals designed to enhance its ability to meet the local requirements of its global customer base. Providing visitors to www.dek.com with even easier access to information in their own language, the new ...


Grove Fuel Cell Symposium to showcase DEK’s enhanced fuel cell expertise10/08/2007
The DEK team is preparing to demonstrate its complete fuel cell process solution from stand A24 at this year’s Grove Fuel Cell Symposium, being held in London over 25th – 27th September. Invited to find out why DEK customers ‘Expect More’, ...


New Shenzhen manufacturing facility enables DEK customers to ‘Expect More’01/08/2007
DEK has opened a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China as part of its ongoing strategic expansion programme in the region. Recently unveiled to a selection of high profile guests at a Grand Opening Ceremony, the new facility is ...


DEK prepares to unveil state-of-the-art Shenzhen manufacturing facility01/08/2007
DEK is reinforcing its commitment to the Asian electronics market by opening a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Shenzhen. To mark the occasion, the mass imaging leader will hold a Grand Opening Ceremony on August 27th, when it will ...


DEK’s Packaging Innovations Land Two Industry Honors01/08/2007
DEK continues to receive praise for its forward-looking technology advancements and ongoing commitment to pioneering process solutions. At last week’s Semicon West event in San Francisco, California, the company was the recipient of two acclaimed ...


M3i from DEK Revolutionizes Materials Management and Imaging20/07/2007
From the leaders in high accuracy mass imaging comes yet another ground-breaking solution for the management, control and deposition of materials for next-generation packaging applications. DEK’s new M3i is a truly process-enabling system that ...


DEK’s Virtual Panel Carrier Delivers Total Process Solution for Substrate Centering and Transport20/07/2007
Building on the technology of its award-winning Virtual Panel Tooling (VPT) high throughput substrate imaging system, DEK has advanced this concept even further and developed Virtual Panel Carrier (VPC). A ground-breaking substrate centering and ...


DEK Names New Business Manager for Western Region09/07/2007
DEK continues to strengthen its Americas business team, today announcing the appointment of Mr. Aram Kardjian to the position of Western Regional Business Manager. While the company maintains its leading position in and commitment to the ...


DEK strengthens presence in Asia with key appointments21/06/2007
DEK has reinforced its commitment to its growing customer base in Asia by announcing two key appointments in the region. Long-serving and experienced members of the DEK team, David Hayes and Leon Lee have been promoted to Product Support Manager ...


DEK celebrates on-stand success at Nepcon 200714/06/2007
The DEK team are currently celebrating a successful Nepcon 2007, following the sale of a Horizon 03i machine that was exhibited on the mass imaging leader’s stand. The Horizon 03i was sold to Chesterfield-based electronics control design and ...


DEK receives Intel’s Preferred Quality Supplier award24/05/2007
ZURICH, Switzerland, May 24th, 2007 — DEK International was named a recipient of Intel Corporation’s Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for outstanding performance in providing products and services deemed essential to Intel’s success. The ...


DEK announces new addition to VectorGuard® stencil range 17/05/2007
The result of a new partnership with Tecan, DEK has announced the launch of OptiGuard, a new stencil system that extends the acclaimed VectorGuard® stencil range to deliver enhanced manufacturing flexibility. Since its launch, DEK’s patented ...


DEK and Tecan announce new addition to VectorGuard stencil range16/05/2007
DEK and Tecan have announced the launch of OptiGuard, a patented joint development that extends the acclaimed VectorGuard stencil range to deliver enhanced manufacturing flexibility. Since its launch, DEK’s patented VectorGuard technology has ...


DEK Expands VectorGuard® Availability in Canada15/05/2007
Now considered the premiere industry standard for frameless stencil systems, DEK’s award-winning VectorGuard® technology is highly sought after by manufacturers that require a robust, yet versatile and cost-effective interchangeable foil ...


Cyclone Picks Up SMT China Vision Award30/04/2007
DEK has won the SMT China Vision Award in the Screen Printing category for its new Cyclone Understencil Cleaner – part of the company’s growing Productivity Tools portfolio. The award was collected by DEK’s General Manager for Asia, Peland Koh, ...


Cyclone Sweeps Up Two Innovation Awards for DEK 20/04/2007
DEK announces that it has received two Innovation Awards in the categories of Assembly Line Tools and Screen Printing Equipment for its Cyclone High-Performance Understencil Cleaning system – part of its Productivity Tools portfolio. The awards ...


DEK to Exhibit at Brazil's Upcoming Electronica Event04/04/2007
Reaffirming its commitment to the growing electronics market it South America, DEK has announced that it will exhibit alongside local representative SMA in booth # L70/M71 at the upcoming Electronica Brazil show. The event will take place from ...


DEK Continues Customer Service Leadership; Names New Americas Customer Support Group Manager16/03/2007
Following its fifth consecutive Service Excellence Award win, DEK continues to push forward with its unyielding focus on extraordinary customer support and has named Nick Crocker to the position of Americas Customer Support Group Manager. Having ...


New Tools from DEK Enable 25 µm Backside Wafer Coating at High-Speed09/03/2007
Fueled by the need for faster processing times and smaller device footprints, DEK has developed a next-generation equipment and tooling package that enables the coating of wafers with ultra-thin die attach materials down to 25 µm in thickness. ...


DEK steps into the future with Galaxy09/03/2007
DEK introduces the Galaxy screen printer, a new platform that meets future speed and accuracy demands for SMT assembly and advanced semiconductor packaging. Galaxy’s arrival means semiconductor packaging processes can benefit immediately from ...


DEK invites visitors to “Expect More” at Nepcon 2007, stand B4009/03/2007
DEK has confirmed plans to showcase its comprehensive range of product and process expertise from stand B40 at Nepcon 2007, set to take place at the Birmingham NEC from May 15th – 17th. From high accuracy mass imaging platforms and stencil ...


Scanditron named as exclusive DEK distributor for Baltic States09/03/2007
DEK has named Scanditron as its exclusive distributor for the Baltic States. Taking effect from March 2007, the agreement will see Scanditron distribute a comprehensive range of DEK products and services to customers in this region. Covering key ...


DEK Delivers on “Expect More” Message, Lands Innovation and Service Honors at APEX06/03/2007
With APEX as the backdrop for DEK’s invitation to customers to “Expect More” and discover just how much more DEK delivers, the mass imaging leader’s top market standing was again reaffirmed with recognition for its technology innovation and ...


DEK TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS SOLID-OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM15/02/2007
DEK, the world’s leader in high-accuracy mass imaging technology, announces that its materials deposition expertise is being used to help produce an advanced new solid-oxide fuel cell system developed by a world leader in power generation. DEK’s ...


DEK introduces Cyclone; next generation understencil cleaning14/02/2007
Booth # 2047 DEK has announced the launch of Cyclone, a breakthrough technology with the capacity to deliver on-board under stencil cleaning in half the time or less


DEK Launches New Technology, Invites Visitors to “Expect More” at APEX 200701/02/2007
Visitors to the DEK booth #2047 at this year’s APEX event will witness first-hand how the mass imaging leader continues to push the technology and knowledge envelope and consistently delivers more value, productivity, expertise and innovation. DEK ...


DEK Promotes Customer Support Manager31/01/2007
Wilson Tan has been promoted to Customer Support Manager for Southeast Asia, assuming his new responsibilities effective January 1, 2007. Wilson joined DEK as a Customer Support Engineer in 1995 and assumed the role of Customer Support Supervisor ...


DEK appoints new Sales Manager05/01/2007
Lim Khoon Heng has joined the team in DEK Asia as Sales Manager, assuming his new responsibilities from December 1, 2006. The new addition at DEK will be responsible for sales and distribution in the Northern region of Malaysia and Territory ...


Longest serving employee in DEK’s company history retires13/12/2006
DEK has said goodbye to the longest serving employee in its company history. Penny Geyser, who joined the Weymouth-based company in January 1972, has recently retired after 35 years of loyal service. Penny’s career at DEK was spent in its ...


DEK’s VectorGuard® stencil system wins industry honour08/12/2006
DEK has won the Ed Hale Surface Mount Award in recognition of its patented VectorGuard® stencil system. Presented during the Manufacturing Technology Infocus trade show held in Melbourne, Australia over October 17th – 19th, the award was collected ...


DEK CEO joins IPC SMEMA Council20/11/2006
DEK has confirmed that company CEO John Hartner has been appointed to the steering committee of the IPC’s SMEMA Council. In his new role as part of this industry body, Hartner will share the insight he has gained from working in today’s fast ...


DEK reinforces commitment to alternative energy technologies15/11/2006
DEK has announced the promotion of Darren Brown to the position of Alternative Energy Development Manager, a role that reinforces DEK’s commitment to the growth of alternative energy technologies across its global markets. In his new position, ...


DEK partners with vision specialists to enhance the SMT assembly process 31/10/2006
DEK has stepped up its collaboration with industry-leading vision specialists following the completion of a recent and successful Solder Paste Inspection development project. The collaborative project integrated DEK paste printer event data with


Retooled DEK Distribution Business Delivers More than Ever25/10/2006
With a renewed focus on its core printer support products, the expansion of its Americas technical distribution network and the introduction of several new programs designed to deliver customers


Global Technology Awards honour DEK’s breakthrough Instinctiv™ technology12/10/2006
DEK has won a Global Technology Award for its Instinctiv machine user interface. The trophy was presented to the mass imaging specialist at a ceremony held on September 27th at Chicago’s ATExpo


Enhanced Horizon 02i configuration heralds extra value throughout DEK Instinctiv™ printer family02/10/2006
The latest DEK Instinctiv™ printers now comprise premium features as standard as well as advanced options from high performance platforms, to enhance cycle time, flexibility, quality and yield at


New Global Marcom Director at DEK22/09/2006
In a move designed to consolidate and develop the strength of its international brand across key strategic markets, DEK has announced the appointment of Karen Moore-Watts to the position of Global


DEK pioneers industry- leading core cycle times11/09/2006
DEK’s RTC (Rapid Transit Conveyor) technology is currently presenting manufacturers around the


DEK to Demonstrate High-Speed, 100% Post-Print Verification at ATExpo 200607/09/2006
With an official introduction to the marketplace only a short time ago, DEK’s HawkEye™


3D models online accelerate spares and upgrade ordering for DEK screen printers 22/08/2006
3D engineering models for all DEK printer subassemblies can now be downloaded quickly over


New CAD platform boosts tooling turnaround and quality for DEK customers10/08/2006
The introduction of a leading-edge, automated CAD platform has enabled DEK to accommodate diverse


New Tools from DEK Enable 25 Micron Backside Wafer Coating at High-Speed01/08/2006
Fueled by the need for faster processing times and smaller device footprints, DEK has developed a


DEK Develops Solution for High Throughput Singulated Substrate Processing24/07/2006
Once again, DEK has developed a mass imaging solution that delivers higher throughput, amazing


DEK to launch new Horizon APi and showcase high-speed, high-performance printer DEK Photon18/07/2006
Booth 2M08 Nepcon South China 2006 18th July 2006 DEK to launch new Horizon APi and showcase


DEK Lands Advanced Packaging Awards Duo at Semicon West17/07/2006
In what has become a regular occurrence for the mass imaging leader, DEK again took to the podium


Unrivalled customer support gets the green light with DEK’s ISCAN Health Check11/07/2006
DEK has launched a new Health Check facility for its ISCAN™ (Intelligent Scaleable Control Area


DEK revitalises online business gateway04/07/2006
DEK has launched a brand new homepage for its website, enhancing the visual and ergonomic appeal


High Accuracy Mass Imaging takes Center Stage at Semicon West 200612/06/2006
DEK’s Micron-class Platform to Demonstrate DirEKt Ball Place™ Sphere Placement Capability As


Experiments show lead-free pastes will give great results with 0201s22/05/2006
DEK has concluded research into screen printing for 0201 SMT components using SnPb and SAC solder


DEK Appoints Distributed Products Manager for the Americas 25/04/2006
DEK, the world’s leading high accuracy mass imaging supplier, today announced that Scott Lewin





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