Concord, CA - March Plasma Systems has recently established direct operations in Japan. The new March offices are located in the Nordson facility in Tokyo, Japan. "With a growing customer base in Japan, our new offices in Tokyo allow us to provide our customers with local sales and service support," reports Peter Bierhuis, President, March Plasma Systems.

The Japan facilities will be equipped with March plasma treatment systems for customer training, demonstration and applications support. To manage their Japanese operations, March appointed Terumitsu Tsuji as Business Manager, Japan and named Yuji Takai their Regional Sales Manager. Other recent activities include the appointment of new distributors for the semiconductor and PCB market segments, and the formation of strategic alliances with key allied equipment partners in the Japanese market.

Use of radio-frequency, low pressure plasma is an efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly method of surface activation and cleaning during manufacturing processes, improving reliability and increasing yield in semiconductor and printed circuit board assembly.

March Plasma Systems is the global leader in gas plasma technology for semiconductor, PCB, and webbed material industries, and has direct support centers in CA, FL, Singapore, Europe and Japan. With over 20 years of continuous innovation, March designs and manufactures a complete line of award winning and patented plasma systems that support all markets. An expert staff of scientists and engineers is available to assist in the design of plasma processes that improve both product reliability and production yields.