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SHANGHAI – Teknek is expanding and reorganizing operations in Asia to accommodate growth in its yield improvement equipment.

The firm opened offices in Shanghai and Seoul to complement the production facility and fulfillment center in Hong Kong. Shanghai will take control from Japan as the firm’s Asia Pacific headquarters. The location will provide sales, service, technical support and applications.  

Teknek also plans to recruit staff for an office in Guangdong.

In addition, the company is adding sales and technical support in Taiwan, and the Hong Kong production and fulfillment center will see investment in production capacity.

Teknek specializes in contact cleaning technology for printed circuit boards and electronics assemblies.