What Europlacer does

Europlacer is a UK-headquartered manufacturer of surface mount technology (SMT) pick-and-place machines and a broader SMT line ecosystem serving electronics manufacturers globally. Founded in the early 1970s, the company designs and builds capital equipment including the ii-N1 and ii-N2 pick-and-place machines, the Atom compact range, the ii-P7 and EP-series screen printers, intelligent ii-Feed feeders, component storage systems, and a connected software stack (ii-RC, ii-Tab, EPiiCENTRE). It complements this core portfolio with partner-supplied automated optical inspection (Mirtec), reflow ovens (BTU Pyramax/Aurora), thermal profiling (KIC), cleaning (PBT Works), and smart storage (Inovaxe) to deliver full-line SMT solutions. Manufacturing is conducted in the UK and France, with direct sales and support offices in seven countries (UK, France, Germany, USA, Spain, Italy, China) and exclusive distributors covering Mexico (Quiptech) and Italy (WIN-TEK).

The company targets both contract electronics manufacturers (CEMs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) requiring high-mix flexibility, with secondary exposure to aerospace/defense and medical electronics. Its go-to-market is a consultative enterprise field-sales model supported by industry trade shows (SMTA, Productronica, Global Industrie), a multilingual website, content marketing via the "In the Mix" blog, and direct customer engagement. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with project-driven capital equipment sales. The company monetizes equipment sales, professional training services through the QUALIOPI-certified Europlacer Academy, and recurring technical support, maintenance contracts, and spare parts.

Since 2013, Europlacer has been wholly owned by Parable Trust, a not-for-profit foundation; profits are reinvested in the business and fund philanthropic initiatives. The wholly-owned subsidiary Speedprint Technologies supplies screen printing equipment to the group. Europlacer's competitive position rests on five decades of domain specialization, an integrated software-and-equipment ecosystem with Hermes and CFX Industry 4.0 compliance, twelve consecutive Circuits Assembly Service Excellence Awards, and a global direct-plus-channel infrastructure that smaller SMT equipment competitors cannot easily replicate.

Name

Europlacer

Legal name

Europlacer Limited

Website

https://europlacer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Europlacer is a UK-based manufacturer of SMT pick-and-place machines and a full-line SMT equipment ecosystem (screen printers, feeders, storage, software, AOI, reflow) serving CEMs and OEMs globally. Founded in the early 1970s and owned by the non-profit Parable Trust since 2013.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SMT Assembly Equipment

NAICS

Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Back-End/Advanced Packaging Equipment (Die Attach/Wire Bond/Flip-Chip/TCB) (HDAHAEAL)

Keywords

• SMT pick and place
• Surface mount technology
• SMT screen printers
• Electronics assembly equipment
• SMT production line

Headquarters

HQ city

Poole

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. SMT Equipment Sales: Sale of pick and place machines, screen printers, storage systems, feeders, inspection equipment, PCB handling systems, and reflow ovens as capital equipment to electronics manufacturers
2. Training Services: Professional training services for SMT assembly operations through Europlacer Academy, including technical training on placement machines, screen printing, AOI/SPI, and reflow ovens
3. Technical Support and Maintenance: On-site and remote technical support, product specialists, maintenance contracts, and spare parts supply

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Europlacer manufactures and sells SMT (Surface Mount Technology) pick and place machines, screen printers, and complementary assembly line equipment (feeders, storage systems, software, inspection, reflow, and cleaning solutions) to electronics manufacturers. The company delivers full-line SMT assembly solutions, particularly optimized for high-mix production environments, supported by proprietary software (ii-RC, ii-Tab, EPiiCENTRE) and Industry 4.0 connectivity through Hermes and CFX standards.

Product overview

Europlacer is a manufacturer of SMT (Surface Mount Technology) pick and place machines with over 50 years of experience. The company offers a comprehensive ecosystem of SMT production solutions organized around a full line approach. The core product portfolio centers on pick and place machines (ii-N1, ii-N2, atom range), screen printers (ii-P7, EP700, EP850/EP1220/EP1550), and supporting equipment across the SMT assembly workflow including intelligent feeders (ii-Feed, NT Feeder, matrix feeders), storage systems (Storage 3200, Storage 2000, Storage Wide, SZero, Inovaxe SREX/SR/IA), inspection (Mirtec AOI and SPI series), thermal management (KIC profilers), reflow (BTU Pyramax and Aurora), cleaning (PBT Works HyperSWASH/SuperSWASH/CompaCLEAN/MiniSWASH), PCB handling, and software (ii-RC, ii-Tab, EPiiCENTRE). The Europlacer Ecosystem provides connected Industry 4.0 solutions with software driving productivity in high-mix manufacturing environments, integrating standards like Hermes and CFX for machine-to-machine communication and business intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ii-N2 Pick and Place Dual-head SMT pick and place machine providing best-in-class quality for prototyping and production runs, featuring high-mix flexibility for electronics manufacturers.
• ii-N1 Pick and Place Single-head SMT pick and place machine delivering high quality placement for prototyping and production runs with high-mix flexibility for electronics manufacturers.
• atom Pick and Place Range Compact pick and place machines offering a powerful mix of performance and high-mix flexibility for smaller production environments and electronics manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in changeovers
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• GIFAS (Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéonautiques et Spatiales)strategicOthers · 3 June 2026Europlacer joined GIFAS and GEADS networks to strengthen commitment to aerospace, space, and defense sector. Membership provides recognition of electronics assembly expertise in France and internationally.
• QuiptechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 March 2026Exclusive distribution partnership for Europlacer SMT machines in Mexico. Quiptech appointed as exclusive partner to serve the Mexican electronics manufacturing market.
• WIN-TEKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 September 2025Official distributor for Europlacer SMT machines in Italy. WIN-TEK serves as the authorized distribution partner for Europlacer products in the Italian market.
• BTU InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner30-year partnership with BTU International for reflow oven solutions. BTU is a leading manufacturer of reflow ovens, with their Pyramax series being distributed through Europlacer globally. This long-standing relationship was celebrated at Global Industrie 2026.
• MirteccoreTechnology or IntegrationInspection equipment partner providing AOI (Automated Optical Inspection) and SPI (Solder Paste Inspection) systems including MV 3, MV 6, MV 9, and MS series for Europlacer's SMT line solutions.
• Speedprint TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationSpeedprint is part of the Europlacer Group, specializing in SMT screen printing technology. Speedprint products are developed and distributed as part of the Europlacer full-line solution offering.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fuji Corporation: Fuji is a leading Japanese manufacturer of SMT pick-and-place machines (NXTR, AIMEX, NXT) and is one of the dominant global competitors in high-speed and flexible placement, directly competing with Europlacer's ii-N and atom ranges in electronics manufacturing.
• Juki Corporation: Juki offers RS series pick-and-place machines and a full SMT line for electronics manufacturers, competing with Europlacer in mid-range and high-mix placement for CEMs and OEMs globally.
• Hanwha Precision Machinery: Hanwha (formerly Samsung Techwin) produces high-speed and flexible SMT pick-and-place machines (SM series, HM series) that compete directly with Europlacer's placement systems in the global CEM/OEM market.
• Yamaha Robotics SMT Section: Yamaha offers a complete SMT line including YRM series mounters, YSP printers, and YSi inspection, directly competing with Europlacer in pick-and-place, screen printing, and full-line SMT solutions for global CEMs and OEMs.
• ASMPT (ASM Pacific Technology): ASMPT is the global market leader in SMT placement equipment and semiconductor assembly, offering SIPLACE pick-and-place systems, DEK printers, and a full SMT line portfolio that directly overlaps with Europlacer's pick-and-place, screen printing, and full-line solutions for CEMs and OEMs.
• Mycronic AB: Mycronic is a Swedish SMT assembly equipment manufacturer whose MY200 and MY300 series high-mix pick-and-place machines compete most directly with Europlacer's flexible placement focus in the high-mix/low-volume segment.
• Panasonic Industry (Panasonic Connect / Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions): Panasonic is a major SMT equipment manufacturer offering NPM and CM series pick-and-place machines, screen printers, and complete line solutions, directly competing with Europlacer in high-mix and high-volume electronics manufacturing.

Emerging players

• Saki Corporation: Saki is a Japanese manufacturer of 3D AOI, SPI, and X-ray inspection systems used in SMT lines, competing in the same inspection equipment category that Europlacer bundles from Mirtec into its full-line offering.
• Neoden Technology: Neoden is a low-cost SMT pick-and-place and stencil printer manufacturer serving prototyping, SMEs, and makers, with partial overlap to Europlacer's atom range targeting smaller production environments and emerging markets.
• Koh Young Technology: Koh Young is a leading manufacturer of 3D SPI and AOI systems used in SMT lines; it is a partial competitor through the inspection line that Europlacer integrates from partner Mirtec, addressing the same electronics manufacturing customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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