Reticle Inspection Tools
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Reticle Inspection Tools - Using our long established relationships within the worldwide Industry we bring the newest and most technologically advanced products to the European Microelectronics Community. Sometimes we work with small startups; in other cases we work with suppliers who have been in existence as long as we have. In any case we have a simple and clear objective – to match the capabilities of these products with the needs of our customer base. We are dedicated to the needs of the European Industry. We have been introducing advanced test and metrology tools to Europe for over twenty years.

We rely for success on a relatively small number of suppliers and customers. Our relationships are the vital core of our business so we are obliged to maintain the highest standards in all our business practices. Recent changes in regulatory matters have led to us becoming increasingly involved in certification processes and we now routinely work with our suppliers to assist in such processes.

We have a small team of very experienced administrators who handle all sales and marketing activities. We invest heavily in our business systems and technology to maintain the highest level of reliability in our record keeping and communications.

Our Responsibility to Manufacturers. We are responsible members of the European industry. Our relationship with our customers are defined by the fact that even though our dealings with a particular supplier may end when a product reaches a certain level of market penetration, our responsibility to the customer does not. We never take our customers for granted.

Reliability. As the primary point of contact for our customers we must be there when needed. We do not work at arm's length from our suppliers and customers as we want to be fully included in the sales process. Our procedures and organisation, as well as our record-keeping and standard of communication, reflect this.

Continuity. As technology changes, we aspire to remain in touch. Our office owner-managers have been in their respective positions for many years and have the experience which matters when things are changing fast.

The John P Kummer group was established in Switzerland in 1975 as a specialist distributor of equipment for the semiconductor industry. As the company responsible for the European introduction of Tencor Products, the group grew quickly and added first a German Office in 1978, followed by French and United Kingdom branches in 1984 and 1989 respectively.

In the mid to late 1980s, the group moved into the area of process equipment, backed by a large service organisation operating from our German office. This policy has been gradually reversed over the first half of the 1990s and we have returned to our roots in test, metrology and inspection. This remains our speciality. To ensure high levels of service support we have developed a network of relationships with both our principals and dedicated service companies. This flexible architecture permits us to offer what the customer really wants.