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New Partnership for Taiyo Circuit Automation Inc. and Viking Test Ltd
January 17, 2023 | Taiyo Circuit AutomationEstimated reading time: 1 minute

Taiyo Circuit Automation have announced a new partnership with Viking Test Ltd. This partnership is part of the ongoing strategy to increase technical and sales support for Taiyo Circuit Automation’s range of coaters and ovens operating in the Indian and UK regions.
The scope of this new partnership includes:
- Technical and sales support across our range of “DP” coaters and “TC” ovens, soon to include our new range of handling robots.
- Spare parts to be held at Viking Test Ltd UK and India locations
- Opportunity to enroll in annual service contracts through one the UK premier service companies
“Viking Test is one of Europe’s most comprehensive PCB equipment suppliers with a history going back over 30 years,” says Stuart Down, European Sales Manager at Taiyo America. “Viking Test UK and India bring that long history of engineering and technical support to all their principal suppliers which now includes Taiyo Circuit Automation. We are proud to be associated with Viking Test and look forward to a long and fruitful partnership.”
“Viking is extremely happy about this new partnership," says Jake Kelly, MD Viking Test UK Ltd. “The synergy between the two companies is excellent. Vikings sales and service teams will greatly enhance the presence of Taiyo Circuit Automation products in UK and India and bring this great technology to the market.”
Taiyo Circuit Automation, Inc. was established as a subsidiary of Taiyo America, Inc in 2020, in Carson City, NV. We design and manufacture the world’s finest dual-sided solder mask coating and vertical drying equipment. We have served the printed circuit industry with highly reliable innovative machinery, engineered to exceed expectations.
Viking Test, established over 30 years ago, is Europe’s largest independent distributor of high-quality PCB equipment and services.
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