CAMPINAS, SP, BRAZIL -- Essemtec has opened a training center here, complementing the SMT equipment OEM's existing sales and support efforts.

The site features the company's printers and placement machines, Essemtec said.

“Brazil is one of the future markets worldwide. To be directly active in the market does not just mean selling directly; it also means having direct service and support, such as machine training session,” explained Patrick Greuter, Diretor América Latina.

The new center is Essemtec’s fifth training facility; others are in Switzerland India, China and the US.