(May 18, 2010, Shanghai) The world's largest screen printing equipment manufacturer, DEK, is going to  showcase its cutting-edge technologies through its newly-launched Horizon iX platform at NEPCON Vietnam 2010 to be held from May 20 to 22 at Hanoi International Center of Exhibition in Vietnam.

Together with a series of proven productivity tools, DEK is ready to show visitors how DEK enhances productivity with its state-of-the-art technologies and award-winning services which fully demonstrates the company's “expect more” philosophy from the booth of DNIV at C13.

The brand new Horizon iX print platform – arguably the world's most cost-effective and in-field adaptable mass imaging series - is at the core of DEK's exhibits. Being showcased at Nepcon Vietnam with newly redesigned cover packages which enhance usability and operator management, Horizon iX platforms feature fast changeover, 6-Sigma performance, scalability and easy in-field upgradeability as standard.

Customers can determine the Horizon model that best suits their manufacturing requirements today, with the option to add advanced capabilities as manufacturing needs change.

In particular, DEK brings along a pre-configured Horizon platform – the enhanced throughput Horizon 02iX – which is an ideal solution for   the start-up manufacturers in Vietnam.

Under the banner of DEK's local distributor DNIV at booth C13, visitors will also  see a wide range of DEK Productivity Tools on display, including the multi-award-winning Cyclone understencil cleaner designed to cut conventional cleaning times in half, HD Grid-Lok® automated high density tooling, HawkEye® high-speed print deposit verification system, and Over Top Snuggers high performance substrate clamping technology.

Mr Peland Koh, DEK's General Manager for Asia Pacific, said: “Under the strong promotion of the Vietnamese government in recent years, many leading EMS manufacturers have already set up their production plants in Vietnam.  

“As DEK is committed to serving our customers anywhere in the world, we have therefore extended our equipment supplies and services into this emerging southeastern Asian market. In addition, our participation at this show further prepared ourselves to future expansion in Vietnamese market,” he added.

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About DEK

DEK is a global provider of advanced materials deposition technologies and support solutions including printing equipment platforms, stencils, precision screens and mass imaging processes used across a wide range of applications in electronics pre-placement subassembly, semiconductor wafer manufacture, and alternative energy component production. For more information, visit DEK at www.dek.com .