George Babka, Sales General Manager, Yamaha Robotics/Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

2018 was a great year and lived up to our expectations across all market segments globally. All signs point toward a continuation of this trend in 2019.

DDM Novastar's new product development in selective soldering and inspection systems will be spurred on by our customers and industry needs.

As one of the only true domestic manufacturers of low volume surface mount assembly systems, the ramifications of tariffs have positively affected our business. The introduction of new tariffs on imported goods has significantly raised the awareness of our USA-based customers on the overall benefits to their bottom line provided by domestic manufacturers such as DDM Novastar.

The impact of the sweeping Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has unleashed positive business growth in many segments across the USA over the past year and we look forward to a continuation of this positive economic growth in 2019.

DDM Novastar continues to deliver on our promise to provide cost-effective low volume surface mount assembly solutions and provide excellent value and support to our ever growing customer base.