Eindhoven, The Netherlands -- Assembléon formally opened its new China Competence Center (CCC) in Shanghai during Nepcon Shanghai on April 13.

The company has 70 people, including 50 service and support engineers, already working out of the Shanghai center, with the headcount set to increase even further.

The center provides sales and service support, an application/demonstration facility, a machine and software training center and a refurbishment area for equipment reconditioning and advanced calibration and repair.

The sales and service section will soon be expanded with a centralized freefone Call Center, which is currently under test. This will provide users with a fast route to resident technicians and fast-response delivery of on-site engineering assistance. Spare parts held in stock in Shanghai will allow rapid delivery with no delay for customs clearance.