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AGC Nelco Partnering with East Coast Electronic Material Supply
October 15, 2020 | AGC Nelco America, Inc.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
AGC Nelco America, Inc. is proud to announce that effective October 1, 2020, it is partnering with East Coast Electronic Material Supply LLC and East Coast Electronic Material Supply Canada Inc. ECEMS will become the North American distributor for AGC Nelco America’s laminate and prepreg materials.
“Since AGC, Inc. purchased the electronics business from Park Electrochemical, Inc. it has been the plan to have a North American Distributor to better service our customers through distribution warehouses and technical sales and service. ECEMS brings years of experience to this partnership and aligns with AGC Nelco America’s goals of providing innovative material solutions for advanced interconnects, along with best-in-class technical service and support to our customers. ECEMS’s network of warehousing and its infield Technical Sales team will allow for quicker turn time of materials and improved, local technical support” said Chris Mastrogiacomo CEO of AGC Nelco America, Inc.
“We are excited to be growing our relationship with AGC Nelco America, Inc. Working together we are able to tie the ECEMS strength in technical service and logistics with the AGC Nelco local manufacturing and product support to meet the varied needs of our customers as the industry continues to evolve,” said John Robinson, President, ECEMS.
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