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October 26, 2018 | Juki Automation Systems (JAS), Inc.Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Juki Automation Systems (JAS), Inc., announced that Horizon Sales now represents the company in Florida. Horizon already manages and sells Juki equipment to the mid-western states of: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Western Pennsylvania, Illinois, Eastern Iowa and Wisconsin, and has now expanded into Florida.
“We are honored to have come to an agreement with Horizon Sales, expanding their representation of Juki’s products and services to include Florida. The entire Horizon Sales team are experts in the electronics industry, with many years of experience representing Juki products. Couple this SMT expertise with Florida’s high tech corridor, which is blooming with key micro-electronics industries such as nanotechnology, aviation and aerospace, and sustainable energy, it’s a perfect time to expand our coverage in the area using Horizon Sales and introduce our new I4.0 SMART line solutions,” said Bill Astle, president & CEO, JAS, Inc.
“Horizon Sales has been a very strong representative for Juki products over the years and we are excited to have them represent us in Florida. I look forward to working with Dave and his team in offering the Juki Total Lines Solutions portfolio to new and existing customers in Florida,” said Geron Ryden, JAS Inc. southeast regional sales manager.
In business for more than 25 years, Horizon offers state-of-the-art equipment and supplies to its customers, helping them to achieve best-in-class status in their respective markets. Horizon Sales has continued to stay a step ahead of that technology curve, so when the time is appropriate for their customers to rise to the next level in their technology and manufacturing skill set, Horizon Sales is there and fully prepared to offer the solutions they will need.
“All of us at Horizon Sales are excited to partner with Juki to enter the Florida market. The Juki product line is so broad and capable that it can meet the needs of virtually all electronics manufacturing companies, from the small CMs and prototype shops, all the way up to the big multinationals and the military and aerospace companies. We have been watching the market develop in Florida for quite some time and have been waiting for the correct time to enter this territory. We believe that time is now, and through our expanded partnership with Juki in Florida we look forward to bringing Juki’s entire product offering to the large and expanding electronics manufacturing base that is located there,” added Horizon Sales’ President Dave Trail.
About Juki Automation Systems, Inc.
Juki Automation Systems (JAS), is an international leader in high-speed SMT Assembly equipment, has shipped more than 40,000 machines worldwide since 1987. Juki has built its global image with a combination of top-quality and high-reliability machines with a reputation for world-class service and support that result in the lowest production costs for its customers. Juki machines have about 30 percent U.S. made content by cost. The pioneer of the modular assembly system in 1993, Juki offers flexible solutions designed for both high-volume and high mix environments. JAS, Inc. employs 45 U.S. employees, including 20 service personnel five specializing in applications sales.
Additionally, JAS, Inc. offers a full line of SMT manufacturing products as wells as selective solder and stamp soldering machines plus Advanced Technology through-hole machines. Juki supports one of the largest field service groups in the industry. For more information, click here.
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