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Critical Manufacturing Partners with SDG S.r.l. in Italy
June 16, 2020 | Critical ManufacturingEstimated reading time: 1 minute

Critical Manufacturing, an ASM PT company, is pleased to announce the appointment of SDG S.r.l. as its manufacturers’ representative for the SMT and Electronics Assembly Market in Italy, Malta and Albania. SDG will be acting as a referral partner for the company in the region.
“In the age of digitalization where everything must be under control and there is no room for errors, it is mandatory to be supported by a modern MES solution,” said Ernesto Sala, CEO, SDG S.r.l. “By partnering with Critical Manufacturing we complete our sales portfolio and we can help our customers to manage and optimize production processes, interfacing management systems and production lines, and ensuring effective operations and processes.”
Augusto Vilarinho, Business Development Director, Critical Manufacturing, stated: “We are very pleased to cooperate with SDG on new electronics opportunities and take advantage of their experience. SDG has a long background in the Italian electronics market, and combined with our best-in-class MES system, we are confident that this will be a successful partnership. We look forward to working together with SDG to solidify our presence in Italy, Malta and Albania.”
SDG was created by a group of professionals who collaborated for many years with leading European suppliers of equipment for the electronics manufacturing market. The company’s goal is to give continuity to this experience, acting as a single interface. The company offers machinery that is designed and developed in the heart of Europe, ensuring the support of the manufacturers in order to meet complex technology needs that characterize the current electronics market.
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