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Etek Europe Appointed Distributor of YXLON X-Ray Inspection Systems
December 12, 2016 | Etek EuropeEstimated reading time: 1 minute

Etek Europe is proud to announce that they have been appointed European distributor for YXLON the appointment adds to Etek Europe’s extensive portfolio of Imaging systems. This appointment reinforces the relationship between two great companies: YXLON, a leading supplier of X-Ray Inspection Systems and Etek Europe, a leading provider of Imaging systems, service and support to the aerospace, automotive, defence, medical and electronic manufacturing industries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Mike Nelson, Managing Director and founder of Etek Europe added “YXLON systems offer our clients accuracy, flexibility, simplicity, speed and with tried-and-tested technologies and pioneering microfocus solutions Yxlon systems are world-class. We are extremely proud to announce this appointment and look forward to working with the team at YXLON. Their products provide us with the opportunity to further extend our portfolio of imaging systems we are offering to our customers.”
About Yxlon
YXLON International is the leading provider of X-ray inspection equipment for industrial applications. Whether operated manually, semi-automatically or on a fully automatic scale, we have the right solution to match nearly every application. For us, the highest priority is placed on quality: the quality of our inspection systems and, as a result, the quality of your products. Our years of experience and the pleasure we take in innovation have enabled us to gain the confidence and trust of the most renowned manufacturers in the automotive industry, aviation and aerospace, shipbuilding and vessel construction, electronics and other industrial sectors. Since 2007 YXLON International has been a member company of the COMET Holding AG (Suisse).
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