GOEPEL electronic and the Chinese enterprise Advance Global Alliance Co. Ltd, have entered into a strategic partnership to distribute systems for Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), Automated X-ray Inspection (AXI) and Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) in China. The Shanghai based company will be responsible for sales and support of GOEPEL electronics OptiCon optical inspection system series in the areas of China, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

The cooperation with Advanced Global Alliance is another strategic step towards introducing our optical and x-ray inspection systems to the globally most important market for electronics production, says Alice Goepel, GOEPEL electronics International Sales Manager AOI/AXI/SPI Systems. We are proud to have won a partner that will not only represent our company in China but is able to meet the customer demands in a highly competitive market.

Tang Juin Haur, Managing Director of Advance Global Alliance adds: Advanced Global Alliance is very excited about this partnership. GOEPEL electronics inspection systems offer cutting edge solutions to meet the demand of new and challenging inspection requirements. We are very confident that this will be well accepted by our market.

GOEPEL electronic extended their global sales and support network due to the increasing enquiries for AOI, AXI and SPI solutions from the South-Asian electronics manufacturing industry.

The companys well-proven OptiCon AOI systems, providing worldwide exclusive technical features, can be applied in various PCB production areas, such as before or after the soldering process and as stand-alone and inline variants. The AXI system OptiCon X-Line 3D and the SPI system OptiCon SPI-Line 3D represent the technological edge in their respective fields. Both systems feature numerous benefits for customers incl. handling, short programming times and high inspection speed.

About GOEPEL electronic:

GOEPEL electronic is a technologically leading vendor of professional Automated Optical Inspection systems (AOI), Automated X-ray Inspection systems (AXI) and Solder Paste Inspection systems (SPI) . A network of branch offices in the UK, France, China, India and the USA, international distributors and service partners ensures the global availability of the products as well as the on-site customer support. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Jena, Germany, GOEPEL electronic has currently more than 200 employees and generated revenue of 27 million Euro in 2012 (approx. $36 million). GOEPEL electronic has continuously been ISO9001 certified since 1996 and has been honoured with TOP-JOB and TOP-100 awards for being one of the best medium-sized companies in Germany. GOEPEL electronics industry award winning products are relied on by the leading companies in telecommunication, automotive, space and avionics, industrial controls, medical technology, and other industries. Further information about the company and its products can be found on the internet at www.goepel.com.

About Advance Global Alliance:

Advanced Global Alliance is a professional sales and service distribution company with presence in China and South East Asia. Founded in 2009, the company has since been growing rapidly in the area of automotive electronics, photonics and semiconductor industries.