SAKI Corporation has announced the extension of its authorised distribution agreement with Tech Gear Kft. to include Slovenia. The Hungarian company, headquartered in Gárdony, was already SAKI's established distributor in Hungary and will now carry full sales and technical support responsibilities for the Slovenian market as well.
The expanded mandate covers SAKI's complete portfolio of 3D solder paste inspection (SPI), automated optical inspection (AOI), and automated X-ray inspection (AXI) systems, along with associated software solutions. These product lines address key quality-assurance stages across SMT assembly lines, from pre-reflow paste volume verification through post-placement optical inspection to X-ray-based void and joint analysis.
For European electronics manufacturers, distributor coverage at the national or sub-regional level remains a practical factor in system selection and ongoing support. Slovenia's electronics manufacturing sector — which includes contract manufacturers and automotive electronics suppliers — has historically been served by distributors operating out of neighbouring countries. Consolidating that coverage under a single partner with demonstrated local expertise in a comparable market such as Hungary reduces response times for service calls and application support.
Tech Gear Kft. stated that the expansion builds on experience accumulated in the Hungarian market: 'Building on our many years of SAKI expertise gained in the Hungarian market, we are committed to supporting our customers in Slovenia with the same high level of knowledge, professionalism, and dedication.' The company can be contacted via info@techgear.hu or +36 70 420 1558.
From a channel-strategy perspective, the move reflects a pattern seen across capital equipment suppliers in the inspection segment: rather than appointing separate national distributors, vendors increasingly extend the territory of proven partners who already carry product knowledge and trained service engineers. This approach can shorten the ramp-up time for customer support in adjacent markets. For SAKI, which competes in the SPI and AOI space against established players, maintaining consistent technical representation across Central and South-Eastern Europe is relevant to winning and retaining accounts in the region.
Slovenian customers seeking information on SAKI's inspection equipment can now contact Tech Gear Kft. directly as the authorised point of contact for both sales enquiries and after-sales support.
Quelle: SAKI Corporation – https://www.sakicorp.com/en/news/announcement/4740/
