20 Jan 2023

Agents, Latest News George Kennedy 0 comment

Pillarhouse USA Announces Expansion of E-Tronix Representation

Pillarhouse International is delighted to announce the expansion of E-Tronix as an official Pillarhouse USA representative, to spearhead sales efforts across Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

Adrian De’Ath, Vice President of Pillarhouse USA, Inc. stated, “We are incredibly pleased to confirm that E-Tronix have expanded their territories upon which they will represent Pillarhouse USA. Having successfully promoted our products across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin over recent years, we are excited to see this continue into Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. We are confident that they will maintain their great coverage and are looking forward to the benefits of our renewed relationship.”

E-Tronix, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, also has an additional Sales Office and Demo Lab in Downers Grove, Illinois. With a team of seven highly experienced electronics professionals, E-Tronix has built a reputation for being a focused, strategic, knowledgeable ad results driven sales partner.

The execution of Pillarhouse and E-Tronix’s partnership in IL, IN, IA, and WI encouraged Erik Stromberg, E-Tronix Founder, to embrace this territorial expansion. He explains, “Based on the success our E-Tronix of Illinois team has had with the Pillarhouse partnership, we’re excited about the opportunity to deepen our ties and develop our presence in more areas of the country. Our goal has always been to partner with organisations that share the same passion as we do for excellence and Pillarhouse certainly fits that requirement.”

Stormberg continued by saying, “We are thankful to be part of the Pillarhouse team and their amazing culture. Beyond the breadth of Pillarhouse’s excellent product line, they continue to invest in their service and support team to help keep up with their continued growth within the selective soldering market.”

“By aligning ourselves with best-in-class suppliers such as Pillarhouse and limiting our line card to nothing but the highest of quality products and technologies, we can deliver solutions that enable our customers long term, sustainable success. With innovation being the cornerstone of the Pillarhouse culture, they continue to develop next generation products and technologies to meet the many demands our customers face.”

Pillarhouse and E-Tronix have developed a mutually beneficial partnership that will be sure to continue for many years to come.

About E-Tronix

The E-Tronix team brings nearly 60 years of experience to the electronics assembly sector. As a manufacturers’ representative firm, they pride themselves on being the solutions provider and technical resource to their customers.

Their goal is to provide best-in-class materials and equipment to ensure they are putting their customers in the best position to achieve sustainability and success in their manufacturing environment. If it is to improve overall equipment efficiencies via their valued equipment partners, or reducing overall consumable expenditures by means of their strategic and key consumable suppliers, E-Tronix has a solution for you.

For more information on E-Tronix, please visit: E-TRONIX, Minneapolis MN | HOME

To view E-Tronix within Pillarhouse International’s world agents listing, please visit: World Agents – Pillarhouse International

08 Nov 2022

Pillarhouse China Expands Sales & Service Support

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Pillarhouse International is pleased to confirm the expansion of our sales and technical support capabilities in China and Taiwan, with a continued dedication to improving our availability to customers across China and the wider Asian continent.

This expansion includes the introduction of our new Pillarhouse China Service Manager, additional service engineers, and extra sales personnel, for a balanced distribution of manpower and Pillarhouse representation across the regions of China and Taiwan.

Darren Harvey, General Manager of Pillarhouse China stated, “Following our relocation to a larger facility earlier this year, we decided to continue our expansion by increasing our sales and service personnel. This will help us match the needs of our customers, and indeed help us to seize new opportunities across mainland China and Taiwan.”

Harvey continues by saying, “This personnel expansion plan was encouraged by six years of continuous growth for Pillarhouse in China, especially during the last 2 years, where we have seen our total of machines sold increase by almost 100%. We expect this positive trend to continue and are taking steps to ensure that it does.”

The new Service Manager will take control of all technical and machine support projects across mainland China and Taiwan, including areas where Pillarhouse has an existing sales and service presence, such as Suzhou, Guangdong, Chengdu, and Dalian. This new role will also facilitate smoother collaboration with our agents in Taiwan, as this will be based in the Taiwanese time zone. The new Service Manager will also be required to have regular liaison with Pillarhouse’s UK site, for maximum global efficiency.

Enhancing Pillarhouse’s service engineer team with 2 additional service engineers in Suzhou and an additional service engineer in Guangdong, will boost our coverage of mainland China to 6 service engineers in total. This will allow Pillarhouse China to attend to customers in northern, southern, eastern, and western regions of China.

The sales team will also be boosted, with 3 additional sales representatives joining the department. Two of these sales representatives will be based in South China, with one covering Shenzhen and Dongguan, and the other covering Guangzhou and Zhuhai. The third new sales representative will be based in western China – specifically Chengdu and the surrounding areas.

Derek Chen, South China Sales Associate for Shenzhen and Dongguan, said, “I’m happy to be part of Pillarhouse China’s expansion because this means the company is showing faith in salesmen like myself to carry on the success they have had in recent years. The team has grown in line with Pillarhouse’s presence in China and I’m pleased to be part of the team.”

For more information on Pillarhouse International’s sales & service support capabilities, please visit: After Sales – Pillarhouse International

05 Sep 2022

Agents, Latest News George Kennedy 0 comment

Pillarhouse USA Announces Appointment of Cluff & Associates

Pillarhouse USA Announces Appointment of Cluff & Associates in Colorado and Utah; Rocky Mountain Regions

Pillarhouse International is delighted to announce the appointment of Cluff & Associates to lead sales efforts in the Rocky Mountain regions of Colorado and Utah.

Adrian De’Ath, Vice President of Pillarhouse USA stated, “Undoubtedly, we are very excited to announce the Cluff team have joined the Pillarhouse sales representative group with an extensive background in the electronics manufacturing industry. We are confident that Cluff will be able to provide our existing customers with excellent support, all the while continuing to seek out Pillarhouse platform opportunities in their respective regions.”

Cluff & Associates was established in 1979, with a philosophy based on an in-depth knowledge on the uniqueness of their territories, and the strength of their representation skills. Sharon Cluff, CEO, stated, “We are thrilled and look forward to offering Pillarhouse to all of our existing customers and seek out any new opportunities for the array of PCB assembly solutions in our regions. Given the current labour situations and constraints, we realise the value proposition that Pillarhouse brings with their selective soldering equipment solutions.”

It was a mutual consideration for high-level customer service which brought Cluff & Associates together with Pillarhouse, according to Theresa Leetham, Managing Partner. She explains, “Our focus has been, and will remain, to be the best customer service experience. We will also continue to focus our product line offerings with tried-and-true solutions that bring value to our customers’ operations. These goals are perfectly compatible with Pillarhouse’s approach to sales and customer relationships, as well as their excellent array of selective soldering products.”

Beyond the shared values for attentive and effective client relations, Sharon Cluff, CEO, believes the mutual benefits of the agreement between Cluff & Associates and Pillarhouse are immediate and undeniable. Sharon continues by saying, “With Pillarhouse’s first-class selective soldering product portfolio, covering handload, in-line, and coil-winding options, combined with our intricate knowledge and understanding of our clientele and wider region’s needs, we see no outcome to this partnership other than shared success. We are ready to engage with our territory, this time with added Pillarhouse firepower.”

For more information about Cluff & Associates, please visit Cluff & Associates, Inc. (cluffinc.com)

To view Cluff & Associates within Pillarhouse International’s world agents listing, please visit: World Agents – Pillarhouse International

29 Apr 2022

Pillarhouse USA Announces New Western Regional Sales Manager

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Pillarhouse International is pleased to announce the appointment of Deon Nungaray as Pillarhouse USA Western Regional Sales Manager, to spearhead sales and technical support efforts in west coast regions of the continental United States.

Adrian De’Ath, Vice President of Pillarhouse USA, Inc. stated “We are delighted to announce that Deon Nungaray has joined the Pillarhouse direct sales team. Deon has an extensive background in electronics manufacturing and has worked under various business environments including Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Contract Manufacturers (CM), and consultant capacities, giving him a unique and knowledgeable perspective.”

Mr. Nungaray comes to Pillarhouse with over 25 years’ experience in the PCB manufacturing operations segment. Most recently, Mr. Nungaray was employed by MSA (an OEM CLASS 3 manufacturer of sensing and safety equipment) as Global Operational Excellence Automation Engineer. In this role, Deon fronted all operational excellence activities and was responsible for identifying, assessing, evaluating, and selecting all automation needs for various plants in US and EU factories.

In addition, Deon has an extensive experience working with start-up contract manufacturers and as a PCB manufacturing project consultant, he assisted multiple businesses in establishing automated operations including, but not limited to, SMT, AOI, wave soldering and conformal coating.

Speaking upon his arrival, Deon stated, “I am excited and looking forward to providing our existing customers, and indeed new customers, with highly customisable selective soldering solutions which will not only benefit their internal operations but will ensure a smooth transition from new product development and subsequently, into the hands of operation. I strongly believe that Pillarhouse offers the best-in-class solutions in the highly specialised selective soldering space.”

Deon believes his niche experience across manufacturing sectors will enable him to maintain the success Pillarhouse USA has enjoyed in recent years, proclaiming, “My objective is quite simply to bring the tools, depth of knowledge and support that will ultimately result in the continuation of value-added propositions and deal completions for each respective Pillarhouse customer.”

For more information on Deon Nungaray, please visit Deon Nungaray | LinkedIn

05 Apr 2022

Agents, Latest News George Kennedy 0 comment

Pillarhouse USA Announces Appointment of WittcoSales

Pillarhouse USA Announces Appointment of WittcoSales in Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Baja MX Regions

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Pillarhouse International is delighted to announce the appointment of WittcoSales to lead sales efforts in the Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Baja Mexico regions.

Adrian De’Ath, Vice President of Pillarhouse USA, Inc. stated “We are thrilled to announce WittcoSales have joined the Pillarhouse sales representative team with an extensive background in the electronics manufacturing industry. We are confident that Wittco will be able to provide our customers first class sales and engineering support.”

WittcoSales was established in 1989 to provide a technical conduit between manufacturers of electronic production equipment and their intended market users. CEO Tom Wittmer stated “We are incredibly pleased and looking forward to offering Pillarhouse International within our strong brands of PCB assembly solutions. From entry-level, to highly customised complex systems, Pillarhouse International has a long pedigree of high quality and low cost of ownership selective soldering equipment.”

It was the competitive spirit between Pillarhouse and WittcoSales throughout previous partnerships that made President of Sales Todd Wittmer so keen to join the Pillarhouse USA team. He explains, “Our impressions of Pillarhouse have always been positive. We have always had great respect for Pillarhouse even though they were a competing line of our last partnership. When up against Pillarhouse head-to-head in previous ventures, the competition was always tough, so we are now excited to be playing for this championship team in Pillarhouse.”

Reflecting upon the targets WittcoSales wish to achieve with Pillarhouse USA, Todd affirmed, “We have one and only one objective. That is to provide our customers with the best solutions to assist their company’s production, growth, and success, while representing a quality principle that strives for and delivers product excellence and amazing customer support.”

As well as the shared objective for excellent customer service, Todd expanded upon the mutual benefits of the partnership and the relationship between WittcoSales and Pillarhouse so far by saying, “In the short time we have been partners we have been extremely impressed and satisfied with what Pillarhouse have offered. Our biggest mutual benefit has been our strong belief in the importance of customer satisfaction and our shared company culture.”

“Pillarhouse International is truly a class act and has very high standards of integrity, and this new partnership speaks to their belief in our culture, team, and reputation at WittcoSales. We have learnt the Pillarhouse product line, and we realise the amazing features, technology and team support that make Pillarhouse a company which stands out from the competition.”

For more information about WittcoSales, please visit Wittco Sales

To view WittcoSales within Pillarhouse International’s world agents listing, please visit: World Agents – Pillarhouse International