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June 28, 2022 | VentecEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Following Ventec’s announcement of its exclusive distribution agreement with Taiyo, customers in mainland Europe & the UK are now guaranteed reliable, immediate and flexible access to the full color range of Taiyo Liquid Photoimageable (LPI) Solder Mask inks. Quickest order to delivery turnaround times are guaranteed through Ventec’s fully managed and controlled supply chain from its UK and Germany facilities. With comprehensive inventory availability in booth locations of the full range of colors from Taiyo's PSR-4000 and PSR-4100 range, Ventec meets the increasing demand from European high mix PCB manufacturers for LPI solder mask inks in Europe.
The Taiyo PSR-4000 series and PSR-4100 (two-component, alkaline developable LPI solder mask products) are now immediately available to customers in the EMEA region in the complete range of colors:
- Black
- White
- Green
- Dark green
- Blue
- Yellow
- Red
Fully stocked and fulfilled from Ventec’s distribution hubs in Germany and the United Kingdom, the LPI range is supplied in pre-measured 2.8 and 1.2 kilo containers. The products are Directive 2002/95/EC and RoHS compliant and designed to be user friendly with wide processing latitudes, low odor, fast developing and good resistance to alternate metal finishes such as ENIG and immersion tin.
“With our long-term strategy to continuously invest in ownership and control of our complete sales process and supply chain, Ventec is well known for logistics excellence. Through our long-term partnership with Taiyo as their exclusive pan-European distributor, and our stock capacity increase at our distribution centers in the United Kingdom and in Germany, we are eradicating the former supply challenges for LPI solder masks products in Europe. Immediate availability from stock and flexible shipping options allow our customers controlled and reliable access to stock inventory at the level and time they require for uninterrupted manufacturing,” says Mark Goodwin, COO EMEA and America of Ventec.
Alongside its core PCB-base material ranges, the Taiyo product availability further strengthens Ventec’s position as a leading one-stop shop for high-quality PCB materials in Europe.
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd. (6672 TT) is a world leader in the production of polyimide & high reliability epoxy laminates and prepregs and specialist provider of thermal management and IMS solutions. Further information about Ventec’s solutions and the company’s wide variety of products is available at www.venteclaminates.com and/or by downloading the Ventec APP.
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